SRINAGAR: In wake of the busting of a prostitution racket, the District Magistrate Srinagar, on Tuesday appointed a Special Police Officer for dealing with an offence under the immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956 within the territorial jurisdiction of the District.
On Monday, J&K police claimed to have busted a prostitution racket in the Bagh-e-Mehtab locality of Srinagar and arrested two persons from Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, who were allegedly involved in running the illegal trade. Six people including four female sex workers were also detained for questioning.
District Magistrate Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today issued an order for the appointment of Special Police Officer for dealing with offence under the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act.
"Whereas, Senior Superintendent of Police, Srinagar vide his letter No. CRB/RDR/11595 dated: 03-4-2023 has requested for the appointment of a Special Police Officer not below the rank of an Inspector of Police for dealing with offences under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956,” the order read.
And accordingly, the DM appointed Inspector Gulshan Akhtar of District Police Lines Srinagar as Special Police Officer under section 13(2) of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956 for dealing with offences within the territorial jurisdiction of the District.
The officer is now empowered under the Act to investigate and carry criminal proceedings in all such matters,” the order read.
Earlier in the day J&K police arrested the owner of the house which was used for immoral activities. (UNI)