Regd. No. MCS/035/2015-17 RNI Regn. No. 43675/1985 MUMBAI THURSDAY, MAY 28, 2015 32 PAGES `3 Website: www.afternoondc.in
Aft er oo PROSTITUTION RACKET
CP’S ORDER FOR CANCELLING LICENCE IGNORED,
Gold: `27,095 Silver: `38,850 US Dollar: `64.01 Temperature: 330C/300C Humidity: 66%
Woman’s World Pg13-20
THRIVES IN CITY HOTEL By Aroosa Ahmed
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espite the intervention by the Commissioner of Police, despite strong objections by residents, shopkeepers of the area and activists, a prostitu-
tion racket in a hotel at Grant Road continuous to flourish. Despite instructions by the police to close the joint, business is as usual in the hotel. A resident said: “We have contacted Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria
Azad Shrivastav | ADC
Feisty Monica More scores 63pc in HSC, makes her parents proud
and he ensured orders have been passed to the police to cancel the licence. The hotel, however, goes on with its illegal activities. “Even after the intervention of Maria, the hotel still continues to operate illegal
A HOTEL IN GRANT ROAD RUNS A PROSTITUTION RACKET; ORDER HAS BEEN PASSED TO CANCEL LICENCE BUT BUSINESS CONTINUOUS TO BE AS USUAL AT THE PLACE
activities. We have contacted the Chief Minister too and are moving from pillar to post to get the hotel shut, but in vain,” said a resident, who wished not to be named. Based on the allegations, the ADC reporter visited the
Vishwanath Salian | ADC
The Hotel Shaheen building at Grant Road.
locality where it was revealed that women stand near the tree outside the hotel and wait for customers and then later go inside the Shaheen Hotel. However, with lack of action from the police authorities the residents are left
with no choice. Zaida Khan (name changed) residing near the hotel, spoke about her ordeal: “The pimps standing near the tree once caught hold of my Continued on pg 12 «
Don takes models’ audition at Sessions Court Out of 12 models he auditions, two were selected for a paid assignment in Dubai By Asif Rizvi
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Class XII student Monica More, who had lost one of her arms in a railway accident at Ghatkopar, passed HSC with 63 per cent marks, on Wednesday.
17-year-old survivor who lost both hands in a rail accident, beats all odds and Full Report on Pg.12 comes out trumps Girls outshine boys in HSC..... Full Report on Pg 2
nderworld don Mustafa Dossa, an under-trial prisoner in the Mumbai 1993 serial blast case, held auditions in the Mumbai Sessions Court in south Mumbai earlier this month. The gangster gets to hold auditions when he comes for a hearing to the court where the model, along with two others, gets selected for an assignment in Dubai and is paid a token amount by the gangster’s aide. The same aide plans to rob the 19year-old of the money by roping in two men to act as police officers. Sources said, “As many as 12 models were called in for something which was called a 'mini-audition', out of which two were selected for an assignment to endorse a jewelry brand based in Dubai. The two models were paid a token amount of Rs 1
Underworld don Mustafa Dossa.
lakh each and were asked to be ready for flying to Dubai, the total amount to be paid to the models was Rs 4 lakh each.” An officer of the Crime Branch, who wished not to be named said, “One of the model who was paid the token amount while returning home in a cab was stopped at Mahim by the don's conmen posing themselves as crime branch officers from Unit No.4 of the Antop Hill police station. The model was asked to hand over the money and her mobile phone as she had met an underworld don and the money was paid by him.” M. Dahikar, DCP in the Mumbai police said, “The model reached Unit 4 and the incident came to light. Unit 4 probed into the case leading to the arrest of Khayyumuddin Sayyed. Continued on pg 12 «