Police Bust Prostitution Racket at Murdeshwar Guest House; One Arrested, Two Women Rescued
A late-night raid on a lodge in Uttara Kannada district led to the rescue of two women and the arrest of a man accused of running an illegal prostitution ring.
A police team raided a guest house in Murdeshwar in the early hours of Friday, rescuing two women who were allegedly being exploited for prostitution and arresting one man believed to be running the operation.
The raid took place at approximately 12:45 am on February 20, after authorities received reliable information about suspicious activity at a lodge on Shettarkeri Road in Murdeshwar. The operation was led by CPI Jagdish Hanchanal and PSI Hanumanth Biradar of the Murdeshwar Police Station.
During the operation, two women were found at the premises and rescued by police. Three male customers who were present at the time were also detained for questioning.
The man arrested has been identified as Suresh Nagappa Naik, 43, a room boy originally from Heradi in Kaikini village, Bhatkal taluk. Investigators say he allegedly lured women with promises of good money and used the lodge as a base to run the illegal racket.
Police seized relevant items from the scene as evidence. A case has been registered against Naik under applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
The two rescued women have been placed under the care of the Santwana Kendra, a government-run rehabilitation and counselling centre in Bhatkal, where they will receive support and assistance.
