Thane, Nov 1 (PTI) The Anti Human Trafficking Unit of Navi Mumbai police rescued a 10-year-girl from a prostitution racket and arrested her mother and a 70-year-old NRI in this connection, an official said on Saturday.

The operation was carried out on the basis of a tip off received by AHTU senior inspector Prithviraj Ghorpade on October 30, he said.

"As per the tip off, a woman from Kopargaon in Kharghar was sending a young girl, approximately 10-12 years old, to a man in Taloja Phase 2 area for prostitution. Following a raid, the girl was rescued. We arrested Farooq Allauddin Sheikh (70), who lived there. He is originally a resident of London," the official said.

Sheikh, despite knowing that the victim was a minor, made her drink alcohol and sexually assaulted her on several occasions

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