Visakhapatnam: The City Task Force personnel busted an online sex racket in the city on Thursday and arrested four persons. ACP (Task Force) I. Chittibabu said on a tip off, his personnel raided two rooms in Beach View Holiday Home in Pandurangapuram and arrested two organisers, Mohammad Abdul Nazeer alias Vicky and S. Sattibabu, two customers, B. Ranjit kumar and S.P. Srinivas, of the city and seized Rs 27,870 cash and six mobile phones from them.
The CTF personnel also rescued three victims belonging to Mumbai, Nagpur of Maharashtra and Jamshedpur of Jharkhand. During inquiry, it was learnt that the duo have been organising online prostitution through “Locanta” website. The arrested, along with seized property, were handed over to the III Town police. The Task Force Personnel also raided Bhudilpark Hotel in Dwarakanagar area in the city and arrested six persons while they were gambling. They seized gaming amount Rs 53,470 from their possession. The arrested were handed over to Dwaraka PS.
