Four arrested for running brothel as massage parlour

Four women and a man were arrested yesterday on charges of running a brothel under the guise of an Ayurvedic massage parlour at Mount Lavinia, Police said.

They said the raid was conducted by a special police team after obtaining a search warrant from courts.

They said the suspects aged 31, 29, 31 and 48 were residents from Padukka, Beruwala and Narammala.

The suspects were to be produced in Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s court. (Chaturanga Pradeep)