Cachar Police Arrest Key Suspects in Spa Case Amid Ongoing Investigation
Significant Arrests in Spa-Cum-Beauty Parlour Case
One of the accused, Rahul Debnath (right), with the Cachar Police team. (AT Photo)
Silchar, July 12: In a significant development, Cachar Police made a breakthrough in the Imperial Shopping Mall spa investigation by apprehending the two primary suspects who had been evading capture since the raid on July 25 at two spa-cum-beauty parlours.
The suspects, Rupali Das, the owner of Lovely Spa, and Rahul Debnath, the proprietor of Lotus Spa, had been on the run until police received credible information about their presence in Silchar town, leading to their arrest.
Manas Saikia, Additional Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), confirmed that all legal procedures were followed post-arrest, and both individuals will be presented in court.
"Should any required licenses or documents be found lacking, expired, or invalid, appropriate legal measures will be taken. Anyone implicated will face the law," he stated, indicating that more arrests may occur as the investigation unfolds.
These arrests follow the detention of 26 women during the July 25 raid, which has intensified scrutiny on Silchar's burgeoning spa industry amid allegations of illicit activities at certain establishments.
Saikia also emphasized that no minors were involved in this case.
Previously, police had filed a case at Silchar Sadar Police Station, numbered 584/2026, under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
This action has sparked discussions regarding the rapid increase of spa centres in Silchar and the claims that some are being exploited for illegal purposes.