Assam: Police raid hotel in Goalpara, detain five on charges of running flesh trade

In a major crackdown on illegal flesh trade, Assam Police on May 31 raided a hotel in the heart of Goalpara town. 

Acting on variable inputs and complaints lodged by locals, Assam Police launched a search operation at Hotel Four Season and detained two young women and three boys, who were later taken to Goalpara Sadar Police Station for questioning.

According to the complaints of the local people, Kurban Ali, the owner of the hotel, has been allegedly running the illegal flesh trade at Hotel Four Season in Dastinagar for a very long time.

Last night, few locals informed the Goalpara city police of witnessing some illegal activities running inside the hotel rooms, the officer-in-charge of the city police Biprashree Rai reached the hotel and raided the premises and detained two young women along with the three boys from the hotel.

It is to be noted that the local people have called for the closure of Hotel Four Season, which has become a hub for flesh traders in the name of business.\

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