Thane Police have rescued a 35-year-old television and web series actress from an alleged human trafficking and prostitution ring operating along the Mira-Bhayander Road. Acting on a tip-off from a non-governmental organisation, a police team deployed a decoy customer to a hotel before raiding the premises and arresting 39-year-old Tabassum, also known as Sonia Umar Qureshi.
According to Investigators the accused and an active male associate targeted women working in Hindi television serials, web series, and photo shoots, coercing them into commercial sex work. The rescued actress has been placed under protective care at the Rescue Foundation in Mumbai, while her identity remains confidential.
The arrested accused has been booked under Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for human trafficking and relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Police are actively searching for the absconding male suspect and probing the broader network, with the investigation currently ongoing.
News Edit KV Raman
