Pune: Five Women Rescued in Hadapsar Spa Raid, Woman Manager Arrested by Crime Branch
Hadapsar, 9th May 2026: The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Pune City Police Crime Branch has busted a prostitution racket operating under the guise of a massage center in the Hadapsar area. In a raid conducted on Friday, May 8, police rescued five women and arrested the female manager of the establishment.
Acting on confidential information, the AHTU received tips that a business named “S.P. Body Fitness,” located at Bhosale Arcade Building near Vaibhav Theater in Hadapsar Gadital, was involved in illegal activities. The information suggested that the management was forcing women into the flesh trade under the pretext of providing massage services.
Under the guidance of senior police officials, Police Inspector Chhagan Kapse and his team verified the information using a “decoy customer.” Once the illegal activity was confirmed, the team launched a surprise raid on the premises.
During the raid, the police rescued five victimized women who were being exploited. The authorities arrested the manager and owner of the spa, identified as Asha Mukesh Gore (55), a resident of Ganga Village, Handewadi, Hadapsar.
A case has been registered at the Hadapsar Police Station against the accused under sections 143(1) and 143(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (ITPA), 1956.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Additional Commissioner (Crime) Pankaj Deshmukh, DCP (Crime) Vivek Masal, ACP (Crime-4) Vijay Kumbhar, PI Chhagan Kapse, and a team comprising PSI Vishant Chavan and several police personnel from the Crime Branch.
