As per reports, the Nagaon Police on Thursday night busted a major sex racket at a roadside dhaba, Bhugdoi Dhaba in Bebejia, Nagaon and 17 persons including the owner of the dhaba arrested. Meanwhile, 5 women including a minor were rescued.

Leena Doley, Superintendent of Police, while briefing the media, said the police received several tips regarding the sex racket at the Bhugdoi Dhaba in the Borghat locality, following which, a police team led by Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Rupjyoti Kalita conducted a raid at the Dhaba.

Doley said, the police raid led to the nabbing of 17 people who were customers, employees, broker and also the owner of the Dhaba.

The owner of the Dhaba has been identified as Ratul Hazarika while the prime broker who was behind bringing the girls and deals with customers has been identified as Dulal Ahmed.

The clients have also confessed to the offence stating Dulal was responsible in helping them to get access to women in exchange of payment.

The SP further informed that the police rescued 5 women including a minor who were being used and out of which the broker and the owner were making income.

The SP said based on these; the police will also charge them with human trafficking charges.

Doley said the girls were forced to be part of the business hence they will be treated as victims.

She further said, the girls were from different parts of Assam and one from Kolkata and they were sold for a minimum rate of Rs 1000.

When police raided the place, cash, bottles of alcohol, pregnancy test kits, condoms and vehicles were recovered the Dhaba, she added.