Eight girls rescued from flesh trade in Chennai

Chennai: Eight girls who were allegedly forced into flesh trade through massage parlours were rescued and two persons arrested in this connection, police said on Tuesday.

Acting on a tip off, police arrested Banu, owner of a massage parlour for allegedly running sex trade in an apartment in Anna Nagar. The accused had used online platform to attract customers, police said.

Five girls who were forced into flesh trade by Banu were rescued.

In another incident, one Suraj was arrested for running a sex racket in a hotel in Neelangarai. Three girls were rescued from there, police said.