Ahmedabad: State Monitoring Cell (SMC) on Friday conducted surprise checks at various spas and wellness centres in city’s western parts after receiving inputs about suspected illegal activities, including prostitution. The raids were carried out in Satellite, Vastrapur, Bodakdev and along Sindhu Bhavan Road (SBR). SMC teams detained women from other states and customers during the checks. Officials said the identities of those detained and the exact nature of the alleged illegal activities were being verified.SMC SP Mayur Chavda said multiple teams had been conducting raids across the western parts of the city. “We have so far recorded five cases of illegal activities. The raids are on,” he said. Five SMC teams were deployed for the operation.The action comes days after SMC raided the Manpasand Gymkhana in Dariapur, where several people were detained in connection with alleged gambling activities.The latest raids also come against the backdrop of the recent murder of a spa manager in the city. The manager was allegedly thrown from the fourth floor after a tiff.
