According to Thane District Superintendent of Police, Mahesh Patil, the racket was busted last evening when a team of policemen raided a flat in Mira Road and apprehended three persons- a woman (50), her daughter (24) and a male pimp (30)- for their alleged involvement in the racket.
The trio was allegedly auctioning the 14-year-old girl's virginity for Rs 90,000, police said.
However, the accused did not succeed in their plans as police trapped them by sending a decoy customer to the flat to strike a deal.
The accused as well as the victim were residents of Mira Road.
All the accused were arrested after offences were registered against them under Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Kashimira Police station.
The raid was conducted after a tip-off by a local NGO.
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