Gangolli, August 25, 2025: Acting on a tip-off, Gangolli police, led by Circle Inspector (In-Charge) Lesh Ganpatrao Chauvhan of Byndoor Circle, conducted a raid on Room No. 108 of Sai Khushi Resort near Trasi Beach on August 25, 2025. The operation targeted an illegal prostitution racket, resulting in the arrest of Sharath alias Mohammad Fayaz and the rescue of a female victim. During interrogation, the victim revealed that the accused lured her with promises of employment and coerced her into prostitution.

The police seized two mobile phones and a car bearing registration number KA-20-Z-0074 from the accused. Sharath alias Mohammad Fayaz was accused to be operating an illicit trafficking network, profiting illegally by exploiting the victim in a public place. A case was registered at Gangolli Police Station under Crime No. 89/2025, invoking Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 for human trafficking (punishable by up to seven years imprisonment) and Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, which address running brothels, living off prostitution earnings, procuring persons for prostitution, and detaining individuals in premises for prostitution, respectively, with penalties ranging from two to seven years imprisonment.

Udupi Case: Summer Park Hotel Raid

On August 24, 2025, Udupi Town Police, led by Inspector Manjunath Badiger, raided Room No. 308 of Summer Park Hotel near Geetanjali Silks in Moodanidambooru village, following a tip-off about an immoral trafficking operation. With the assistance of hotel receptionist Srinivas, police apprehended a woman and interrogated her, revealing that Sharath alias Mohammad Fayaz had lured her to Udupi on August 19, 2025, with false promises of employment. Instead, he booked the room and coerced her into prostitution for illegal profits. A case was registered at the Udupi Women’s Police Station under Crime No. 37/2025, invoking Section 143 (human trafficking, punishable by up to seven years) and Section 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, along with Sections 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, addressing running brothels, living off prostitution earnings, procuring persons for prostitution, and detaining individuals in premises for prostitution, respectively (penalties ranging from two to seven years).