In a significant crackdown, Balasore police conducted a raid in Girichaka village under Singla police limits following allegations of a sex racket. Five individuals, including four women and a man identified as Prashant Sahu from West Bengal, were taken into custody, police sources said on Friday.

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According to the villagers, Prashant Sahu had been residing in an uninhabited house in Girichaka for several years. While he allegedly offered work as a pretext, he reportedly involved women in immoral activities. The residents lodged a complaint with the local police, prompting a raid by officials from Sartha outpost, who took action based on the villagers’ allegations.

“We had previously heard that illegal ac

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