Sting Operation on Massage Parlour

Arun John Peter (18BSW42012) of 2^ndBSW, Department of Social Work, as part of his field work was sent to investigate a possible sex racket in the Koramangala area of Bengaluru. He and two other students from another college were directed by the organisation they were placed in as part of field work, to investigate this matter. The place they were asked to investigate was disguised as a massage parlor but there were reports of it being a more sinister place where even under-aged girls were being forced to engage in prostitution. Arun John Peter went undercover as a customer to investigate this matter. Once inside, he found it to have several women dressed to entice the customers (men) of which two appeared underaged. This confirmed some of the earlier reports and Arun made his way out of the place informing muscled men running the place that he did not have sufficient money at the moment and would return tomorrow. Unknowing to him and the other two students, they were followed to a restaurant where Arun was surrounded by about 15 men who spoke to him threateningly and were ready to strike him down. However, Arun using skills of negotiation was able to escape unharmed and informed the DCP office who stated that they would take appropriate action based on his account. It was an act of bravery and quick thinking that helped this student from the department to expose this racket without being harmed.