Kolkata Feb 22 (IANS) The West Bengal CID has rescued four women and two minor girls from a sex racket in the city and arrested 12 racketeers a CID official said on Thursday.
He said the victims were brought to a hotel in north Kolkata s Dumdum area for commercial sex.
"A Crime Investigation Department team raided hotel Silver Door in Sukanta Pally on Wednesday evening and rescued the four " Deputy Inspector General (CID) Nishad Parvez said.
"Twelve persons including three women were arrested. They are residents of different districts in Bengal including North 24 Parganas and East Midnapore " he said.
Cash totalling Rs 2.28 lakh and a car used to ferry the women to the hotel were also seized.
--IANS
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