Pune's Budhwar Peth Raided: 50 Homes Searched, Police Face Backlash

• Pune Police conducted a midnight combing operation in Budhwar Peth, inspecting over 50 homes from 12 AM to 3 AM.
• The operation aimed to curb underage prostitution, illegal foreign residents, and narcotics; 7 grams of charas and some Bangladeshi women were found.
• Police claimed four minor girls were found, but social organizations dispute this, stating they were school-going residents.
• Tejaswi Sevekari of Saheli organization criticized the indiscriminate action, asserting minor girls are rarely found in the area now.
• Sevekari plans to meet the Women's Commission chairperson to file a complaint, citing concerns about women's safety and livelihood.