Spa Centre: Seven Women, Three Men Apprehended
Vijay Nagar police station in-charge, Virendra Pawar, stated that Sheetal Bawaria, a resident of Peepal Mohalla, Gorakhpur, owns the “Ao Spa Centre” behind the Krishi Upaj Mandi. Six women were employed there. When the police team raided the premises, Sandeep Singh alias Prem (resident of Gorabazar), Shekhar Naidu (resident of Shanti Nagar, Gohalpur), and Diwansh Budhwani were found in compromising situations with the women in separate rooms. The spa centre comprised several small rooms. Customers were charged ₹1,000-₹2,000 at the counter for a massage, after which the women would be presented. Subsequently, in private rooms, the women would negotiate money ranging from ₹2,000 to ₹5,000 with clients.