Maharashtra Police has busted an alleged racket of prostitution and human trafficking by raiding a hotel in Thane. A 35 year old TV actress has also been rescued in this action. A 39-year-old racketeer, who used to lure women associated with the entertainment industry into prostitution, has also been arrested. According to the police, actresses working in TV serials and web series were being implicated in this gang. They were called in the name of photoshoots and later were forcibly included in the racket. How was the matter revealed? Maharashtra Police had received information about this alleged racket from an NGO. After this, on October 8, the police sent a fake, undercover customer to a hotel on Mira-Bhayandar Road. After gathering information, the police raided the hotel. During this, the police caught Tabassum alias Sonia Omar Qureshi (39). Police allege that she was taking money in exchange for forcing women into prostitution. A 35 year old TV actress was rescued in this raid. She has worked in Hindi TV serials and web series. After the rescue, he has been kept for safety in the Rescue Foundation of Mumbai. The police have not made public the name of the actress and other information related to her work. According to the police, the arrested woman and her alleged accomplice used to target women working in the entertainment industry. However, the police have not yet revealed how many women have been affected in this case and how long the alleged racket was going on. Tabassum alias Sonia Omar Qureshi is a resident of Surguja district of Chhattisgarh and currently lived in Jogeshwari area of Mumbai. A case has been registered against him under section 143 of the Indian Code of Justice (BNS) and relevant provisions of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Police are searching for her alleged male accomplice. Investigation is ongoing in the matter. This is the third such case of 2026. 1. September 2026: A 26-year-old actress, who has worked in Bhojpuri films and Hindi web series, was accused of running an alleged prostitution racket. Police rescued two women. According to the report, the accused was taken into custody and investigation into the case began. The identity of the actress was not disclosed in the report. 2. June 2026: Mumbai Police took action against an alleged prostitution racket in a hotel. According to reports, a lead actress from a Marathi film and another actress who had worked in Bengali films were rescued. In the case, a makeup artist was arrested for allegedly facilitating contact between customers and women. Many actresses were rescued earlier too. TV actress Anushka Das was rescued in 2025. According to Hindustan Times report, 41-year-old TV actress Anushka Das was arrested for allegedly running a prostitution racket. Police alleged that she used to introduce customers to women trying to get work in the film and TV industry. In the action, two women who had worked in TV serials and Bengali films were rescued. 4 actresses were rescued in 2025. Police unearthed an alleged prostitution racket by laying a trap in a hotel. According to PTI report, four female artistes were rescued. One of them had worked in a Hindi TV serial. A person named Shyam Sundar Arora was arrested and action was also taken against his associate. Savdhaan India actress rescued in 2020 Police raided a hotel and rescued three female artistes, including a minor, from alleged prostitution case. A 29-year-old woman named Priya Sharma was arrested for allegedly running the racket. The women rescued included an artiste who had worked in the TV crime show Savdhaan India and a woman who had worked in Marathi films and serials. In 2015, casting director implicated actresses. In 2015, the police arrested casting director Raj Sinha for allegedly luring women to customers. Two women including a TV actress were saved in the action.
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