Chennai, June 20: A 24-year-old sex worker from Mumbai, who was rescued by anti-vice squad sleuths and admitted in a government home in Mylapore, on Friday escaped from the government hospital in Royapettah where she was admitted for illness for the past few days.
Police said government home employee Shyamala, who was assigned to guard the sex worker Sonam (name changed), went into a deep slumber on Friday night and found Sonam missing in the morning. Immediately, Shyamala approached the police and lodged a complaint.
A few months ago, the sleuths of anti-vice squad had arrested two pimps who were running a brothel in Thousand Lights and rescued Sonam and two other girls. The pimps were remanded in judicial custody, while the rescued girls were sent to the government home in Mylapore.
Last Wednesday, Sonam, who was suffering from diarrhoea, was admitted to the government hospital in Royapettah. Shyamala was was assigned to stay in the hospital and keep a watch on her. Police have registered a case and
launched a hunt for the sex worker.
–Agencies–