Prostitution

UK MP Keith Vaz Suspended For "Offering To Buy Cocaine For Prostitutes"

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 1, 2019

The UK Parliament on Thursday suspended Keith Vaz, one of Britain's longest-serving Indian-origin MPs, for six months after he was found to have "expressed willingness" to purchase cocaine for male prostitutes.

Indian-Origin Man Among 4 From Prostitution Gang Convicted In UK

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 12, 2019

An Indian-origin man is among four members of a human trafficking gang in the UK found guilty of forcing their victims into prostitution and sham marriages.

19 Arrested For Running Prostitution Racket From Ghaziabad Spas: Police

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 6, 2019

Nineteen people, including nine women, were arrested during a raid by Indirapuram police on three spas in connection with an alleged prostitution racket run from their premises.

Court Denies Rescued UP Girl's Parents Custody Amid Sex Trafficking Scare

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 21, 2019

The Bombay High Court has refused to hand over the custody of a girl, rescued from a prostitution ring, to her parents noting that the possibility of they pushing her into sex trafficking or getting involved in such illegal activity in the future cannot be ruled out.

Cops Delayed Case Against Spas Running Prostitution: Delhi Women's Panel

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 10, 2019

The Delhi Commission for Women on Monday said police registered a case after a delay of five days in connection with alleged sex rackets operating from spa and massage parlours in Nawada and Mohan Garden areas of West Delhi.

"Referring To BJP": Siddaramaiah U-Turn After "Prostitute" Remark On JDS

Karnataka News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Sunday September 1, 2019

Congress leader Siddaramaiah has issued a clarification for an objectionable comment against his party's estranged ally Janata Dal Secular, saying he was referring to the BJP.

Man Kills Wife After She Says No To Prostitution, Arrested: Delhi Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 31, 2019

Nearly three weeks after a man allegedly killed his wife in New Delhi after she refused to get into prostitution, the Delhi Police said today that they have arrested him from Kolkata, West Bengal.

UK's Hong Kong Mission Worker Detained In China Over Prostitution: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 22, 2019

An employee at the British consulate in Hong Kong has been detained in China for involvement in prostitution, China's state-backed Global Times newspaper said on Thursday.

Teen Forced Into Prostitution By Mother, Raped By Brother In Mumbai: Cops

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

Mumbai Gang Rape: A teenager in Mumbai was forced into prostitution by her mother and raped by her brother and husband, the police said on Sunday. Five people, including the girl's mother, brother and husband have been arrested.

"Goa Will Become Sex Capital Of India," Congress Lawmaker Charges

Goa News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Goa Congress lawmaker Luizinho Faleiro charged that casinos, drugs and prostitution are turning the coastal state, known for its picturesque beaches, into a "sin city".

"What Is Happening Is Political Prostitution": Goa Congress Lawmaker

India News | ANI | Friday July 12, 2019

Amid reports of Goa Forward Party (GFP) legislators being dropped from the cabinet soon, Goa Forward president and Deputy Chief Minister Vijai Sardesai and two of his party legislators met Congress legislator Aleixo Laurenco Reginaldo in Panaji on Friday.

Apps, Social Media Fuel 'Booming' Online Prostitution: Study

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 5, 2019

Apps like Facebook and Tinder are fuelling the "soaring industry" of online prostitution and sexual exploitation, according to a worldwide study.

Indian Woman Jailed In Singapore For Lying About Being Forced Into Prostitution

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2019

An Indian national has been jailed for two weeks for falsely accusing two persons of forcing her into prostitution as she did not want her husband to find out how she was earning a living in Singapore.

Pakistani Girls Sold In China's 'Bride Market'

World News | Reuters | Thursday May 9, 2019

Pakistani authorities have arrested 12 suspected members of prostitution ring taking young Pakistani women to China, part of a growing human trafficking problem often based on fake marriages, officials said on Monday.

Pakistan Arrests Over 20 Chinese For Trafficking Girls Into Prostitution

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

Over 20 Chinese have been arrested from various Pakistani cities during an ongoing crackdown for their alleged involvement in arranging illegal marriages of young Pakistani girls to Chinese nationals and forcing them into prostitution, officials said