The bust-up of a sex racket at a hotel near

on Sunday has brought to light the thriving female escort services that operate online and lure

by supplying girls in the city from different parts of the country. Female escorts who are medically safe -'virgins, college girls, ultra-modern housewives, TV anchors, models and celebrities' - you can have them if you have money bags to match the offer.

Spread far and wide

When asked whether he would have to come to

, the person said, "No, you can get the girl right in

." The site confirmed our doubts that they have a national presence. "We provide service in

, Kolkata

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

,

, Mount Abu,

, Chennai,

, Kolkata,

, Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), Mumbai,

,

,

, Bangalore, Hyderabad,

,

and many other places in India."

Heavy on the pocket

Modus operandi

Recruiting call girls and gigolos

GurukulAmdavadisMirror tried to delve into this murky world that has gone mobile with photographs of girls being circulated on WhatsApp to prospective customers. Based on information provided by a person who avails of this service, this correspondent checked on a website (http:india.backpage.comWomenSeekMenbharuch-call-girls-service-on) that offers "smart, young, highly educated women for enjoyment". The 'service' can be provided to interested customers in different cities of the country. The website also carries an offer to recruit call girls and gigolos. Posing as a client, this correspondent was able to receive photographs of 11 girls, some of whom seemed like minors. The asking price: anywhere from Rs 15,000 to Rs 80,000 for a night.The site opens with a claim that it is based in Bharuch. It goes on, "We have very smart, active, cooperative, highly educated, well mannered and trained female escort team. In our team, some are college girls, some are young working lady, some are young ultra modern housewives and also TV anchors, models and celebrities. The age range of our female escorts are 22 years to 38 years."What caught our attention was that "all our all female escorts are private and medically safe for fun. (even without condom)."When this correspondent called up the phone number given on website (08552810532), posing as a customer, a person on the other side said, "Yes, you can enjoy (sex) without condom. But, you would have to deposit 50% of the amount in a bank account, in advance."BharuchAhmedabadPatnaJamshedpurBhagalpurBelgaumRanchiRaipurItanagarBhubaneshwarSambalpurJaipurAjmerVishakhapatnamLucknowKanpurPuneNasikAurangabadChandigarhAmbalaWhen this correspondent further enquired, the person on the other side asked him to provide his mail id and WhatsApp number. Eleven photos of girls were sent through WhatsApp, two of whom he claimed to be virgins. The man added, "For a night we charge Rs 12,000, for 2-hours Rs 6,000. We also have two 17-year-old virgins, spending a night with any one of them would cost you Rs 60,000."This correspondent hung up after telling the 'supplier' that he could call soon. He called up the number again on Monday saying that he could not contact earlier as he had gone out of station. The rates had gone up this time. A man, who identified himself as Dinesh said, "We charge Rs 15,000 for a night and Rs 8,000 for day service. The rate of girls whose photos have been sent to you cost Rs 30,000 for a night. The virgin will cost you Rs 80,000. Two virgins will cost you Rs 1.25 lakh, but I can give you a concession of Rs 5,000."Regarding the girls, he said that some of them work in Gujarati and Hindi TV serials, while others are models. About the mode of payment, he said, "I will send you the account number of the bank of your choice. You just need to deposit 50% in advance." The amount had to be deposited in an SBI account No: 33627012397 in the name of Aman Chaudhary at Kandivali in Mumbai.About providing the service in Ahmedabad, the man said, "We would get two rooms booked for you in a 3-star hotel - one in your name and other in the girl's name."A person in the know of the operation said, "The rooms are booked on the same floor, side by side. The girl would sneak into the room without anybody noticing her. In case of a police raid, the girl is alerted and she gets back into her room, thus avoiding any problems for the client or girl.One portion of the site also has offers for those willing to work as "gigolos or female escort". The site says, "Struggling for money even to meet your daily expenses? We recruit both fresh men and women with pleasing personality to work as gigolo escort in our agency. Those who are already in this field such as independent female escort, escort agencies, existing male gigolos may also contact us to get more clients. We give monthly package, or you may opt instant package."When we inquired with crime branch DCP Himanshu Shukla what steps are being taken to stop this illegal trade, Shukla said, "It has come to our notice that several such websites are indulging in flesh trade. They are supplying girls in different cities. Recently cops from Mahila police had raided a hotel in Gurukul and busted a sex racket that was operated online. We are looking for such sites and will act against them."