Delhi: Swami had a network of 1000 prostitutes, say cops
March 16, 2010, New Delhi
The Delhi Police submitted before a court that self-styled Godman Shiv Murat
Dwivedi was running a huge network of flesh trade involving more than a hundred
brokers and thousand prostitutes across the country.
Appearing before Special Judge S K Sarwaria, the investigating agency pleaded
for extension of his custodial interrogation to unearth the vast network.
"We have to unearth the whole network in which more than hundred brokers and
thousand prostitutes are involved. He has also amassed huge property in Mumbai,
Noida, Kolkata, Varanasi and Gowardhan," the police contended, also placing
eight diaries and five CDs seized by it before the court.
It further contended that the dairy contains information pertaining to money
transactions contact details of more than three thousand persons which has been
written in coded language.
The court after hearing the police's contention accepted its plea and extended
Dwivedi's custodial remand for four more days.
Dwivedi, is accused in four cases under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and
one case of robbery. He was arrested on March nine under the provisions of the
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
Dwivedi is alleged to have earned crores of rupees through the sex racket.
Courtesy: http://www.ndtv.com/news/cities/delhi-swami-had-a-network-of-1000-prostitutes-say-cops-17834.php