Varanasi police raided a hotel on Wednesday afternoon, uncovering information about a sex racket operating there. During the raid, two Russian girls locked themselves in a room. They refused to open the door, and by the time the police broke the lock, both girls had escaped through the room's window. The police are currently searching for the two girls.
Varanasi police apprehended four girls from different rooms, all found in objectionable circumstances. The police took the hotel manager and the four girls into custody. However, one manager managed to escape from the back. The entire incident occurred in the Cantonment area of Varanasi. The apprehended girls provided information about the Russian girls present in another room.
Piyush Jaiswal, a resident of Varanasi, holds OYO franchises for several hotels, including Hotel Town House. Umesh Yadav, a resident of Ghazipur, was appointed as the manager of this hotel. Police found four young women in objectionable condition in the rooms of this hotel. Some suspicious items were also recovered from these rooms. The police are currently investigating the entire matter.
Among the four young women involved in the sex racket, three are from Kolkata and one is from Delhi. The young woman from Delhi works in a call centre, while the Bengali women are involved in their family business. The women stated that they have visited Varanasi many times before and came this time as well. They come through an agent who arranges their travel and accommodation.
A forensic team has been called to the hotel. The team collected fingerprints from the rooms, including the room occupied by the Russian nationals. This will help in identifying them and determining their visa status in India.
