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Man arrested for forcing women into sex work; 2 rescued

The arrested person was identified as A Muniyandi (33) of Villivakkam.

DTNEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: The anti vice squad of Chennai police on Saturday arrested a 33-year-old man for forcing gullible young women into sex work. Two women were rescued from a beauty parlour in Anna Nagar, police said.

The arrested person was identified as A Muniyandi (33) of Villivakkam.

Police received a tip off about prostitution in a beauty parlour in Anna Nagar after which a raid was conducted at the facility on Thirumangalam road.

Investigations revealed that Muniyandi who the beauty parlour and spa employed commercial workers and ran a prostitution racket.

The accused was produced before a magistrate and remanded in custody. The rescued women were sent to a government home.

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