Kolkata spa sex racket busted, 3 rescued

Kolkata: A sex racket being run at a salon and spa in Kolkata has been busted, five persons have been arrested and three sex workers, including two Thai nationals rescued, police said on Thursday.

Based on prior information, officers on Wednesday raided The Thai Retreat at 56 Sarat Bose Road to unearth a sex racket operating in the disguise of a salon-cum-spa.

"Three sex workers, including two Thailand nationals were rescued. Two customers namely Dhiraj Lal Gandhi, 76, and Komal Behati, 55, have been arrested along with the manager Payel Banerjee, her assistant Chandrani Mondel and a pimp Afsar Hussein," a senior Kolkata Police officer said.