Biggest raid in Allahabad's red-light area: Police find 125 women in 5-hour long search operation to bust sex trade

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Allahabad: Acting on a tip-off, police on Sunday conducted its biggest raid ever in Allahabad's Meerganj - a red-light area.

Police has rescued 120 women with arrest of 10 men and 5 women managers who were operating the entire sex trade, according to a report in Jagran's i-next live.

In the 5-hour long search operation, police rescued 20 children too. Huge police force deployed during the raid to face any untoward incident.

All the rescued women have been kept in a Khuldabad's women shelter.

FIRs have been registered against 10 men and 5 women for sex trade.

Reportedly, thousands of onlookers gathered at the spot to see the raid by police.