A teenage girl, initially thought to have been rescued in a distressed state from the roadside in Bhubaneswar, was found to be a victim of sexual assault, leading to the busting of a sex racket operating in Laxmisagar area, police said Saturday.

The 16-year-old girl, a resident of Jharkhand, was admitted to Capital Hospital after a woman reportedly rescued her from Ashok Nagar Thursday night. However, during further investigation, it was found that the woman was involved in sex racket, Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena said.

Police traced the woman with the help of an autorickshaw driver spotted in the CCTV footage. A raid was conducted in Laxmisagar area, where police found violations under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. Two women pimps and the house owner were arrested, and three g

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