Naharlagun, March 27:
In a major operation against immoral trafficking, police teams from Banderdewa Police Station under ICR Naharlagun rescued seven women during a raid conducted on March 27 at two establishments, NK Lodge and Lovely Lodging.
The operation was led by SDPO Naharlagun Rishi Longdo along with IPS (P) officer T. Yangki. According to police, the rescued women, mostly from Assam and belonging to economically vulnerable backgrounds, were allegedly exploited for sex work.
Investigations revealed that NK Lodge, owned by Kuru Richo of Arunachal Pradesh and leased to Nazrul Islam from Assam, had been used for trafficking activities for the past eight months. During questioning, the lodge manager, Moina Das, admitted that all six rooms of the lodge were being used for illegal activities.
Similarly, Lovely Lodging, owned by Nalo alias Tagin Baido, was initially leased to Tate Taha and later sub-leased to Fardaus Ahmed for about one year and two months. Ahmed reportedly confessed that the premises had been used for immoral trafficking for the past three to four months.
Police stated that the accused followed a pattern of luring vulnerable women from Assam to the lodgings for sex work. Customers paid room rent directly to lodge managers along with additional service charges. The managers allegedly retained a major share of the earnings, while the women received only 25–50 percent.
Two accused Fardaus Ahmed (35), a resident of Morigaon, Assam, and Moinab Das (34), a resident of Dhemaji, Assam, have been arrested under relevant sections of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, along with other applicable laws.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Naharlagun SP Dr. Nyelam Nega, who commended the team for the successful rescue and crackdown. Police confirmed that further investigation is underway.
