
Police arrested an internet-based prostitution racket operating in the capital of Nepal, on Monday evening.
Amit Gautam, one of two Kathmandu-based membersof the racket who have been running the business through an internet portal, for 4 months, was nabbed at Naxal by a team from the Metropolitan Police Range Kathmandu. The racket, controlled by a leader based in New Delhi, India, is said to have been purchasing Nepali girls in chiefto Indian nationals visiting here.
A police officer leading the drastic measurestold that Amit, 21, a resident of Samakhusi, had been working as the local contact for the racket and is identified as? John? In the homepage of the website. Police extracted from him a mobile phone, the same maked reference toin the home page referring to contact person? John?.
The police team was searching for Ameet? S business partner, a woman named Sangeeta Shrestha, a resident of Tahachal, as this news was being prepared and they believe she would be copped at allanytime during the night.
Corresponded to the homepage of the website, the racket is circumscribedas a?? Guide to well-graced Nepali women and Asian escorts offering their ininitableservices at our Nepal Sex Guide escort agency."
"We currently have 40 escort girls who are suggestingcompanionship to businessmen and discerning gentlemen at five star hotels or exclusive residence. Our collection of thrilling beauties includes college girls, aspiring and established models, young professionals and even some from Nepal Film Industry," goes part of the text under the header? About us?.
The website asks to drop a note about oneself by phone or email and states that after receiving a complete email, the stiving client will be given a phone number for further personal contact.
The racket seems to have charged clients differently under three categories--College Students (Rs 25,000), Models (Rs 50,000) and Celebrities (Rs 100,000 onwards).
Besides services in Nepal, according to the website, the racket is also operating in seven major Indian cities and girls are supplied at various rates on hourly basis.
According to police, things will be clearer with the arrest of the Nepali woman who is said to be partnering with Amit in Kathmandu.
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November 11th, 2009
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