Nagaon, May 31: A police raid at a hotel on the Nagaon bypass led to the arrest of eight people after authorities allegedly uncovered a prostitution racket operating from the premises.
Acting on specific intelligence inputs, Borghat Police conducted the operation on Saturday and detained six men and two women suspected of involvement in the illegal activity.
Police identified five of the arrested men as Atibur Rahman, Zahar Ali, Azaharul Islam, Rabbul and Mashadihul Islam. The identities of the remaining detainees were not immediately disclosed.
According to officials, the raid was carried out following reports that the hotel was being used for organised prostitution activities. All eight individuals were taken into custody for questioning.
Police said further legal proceedings are underway and investigations are continuing to ascertain the extent of the alleged operation and identify any additional persons involved in running the racket.
