A joint operation by Gurugram Police and the Haryana State Commission for Women detained about 50 people and seized electronic devices, digital data and documents during raids on 18 spa centres at Sapphire 90 Mall in Sector 90, according to a report by Live Hindustan – NCR.
The operation began at around 10 pm and continued until 3 am. More than 100 police personnel took part in the six-hour checking and raid operation, which was conducted after police received complaints about suspected illegal activities being carried out from commercial spa establishments.
The detained group included approximately 30 women and 20 men found at the premises. The report said the people were taken into custody for questioning, not that they had been convicted of any offence. Investigators are examining the circumstances in which the women were working at the centres and whether any of them may have been forced into illegal activity by a group or network.
The operation was carried out in the presence of Haryana State Commission for Women chairperson Usha Priyadarshini. Officials were questioning the women to establish their roles and circumstances, while the men were being questioned about their presence at the centres and their possible involvement. Further legal action is expected to depend on the findings of the investigation.
Police said that eight of the 18 spa centres showed prima facie evidence of serious illegal activity. From these establishments, investigators seized electronic equipment, digital data, suspected documents and other physical evidence. The material is being examined to identify the owners, operators and managers of the centres, as well as others who may have supported or facilitated the alleged network.
The initial investigation and seizure process was conducted under the supervision of ACP Headquarters-I Abhilaksh Joshi, who is identified in the report as the Special Police Officer appointed under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The next stage of the investigation will be handled by the Kherki Daula police station.
The action highlights the enforcement challenge created when commercial spaces operating under legitimate business registrations are allegedly used for activities outside the permitted purpose of the establishment. The report does not provide details of the licences held by the 18 centres, the specific offences recorded, or whether any first information reports had been registered at the time of publication.
Gurugram Police said establishments operating under the cover of commercial businesses would not be allowed to facilitate organised crime or other illegal activities. The police also indicated that similar locations across the city were being monitored and that further action could follow as the investigation proceeds.
