Maharashtra's Thane police rescued a 35-year-old Hindi television actor after busting an alleged human trafficking and prostitution ring operating on Mira-Bhayander Road.
Authorities arrested 39-year-old Tabassum alias Sonia Umar Qureshi during an October 8 raid conducted with decoy customers following a tip-off from an NGO.
The rescued actor was placed under protective custody at the Rescue Foundation in Mumbai while police search for a remaining male associate.