India, March 24 -- Seven men have been arrested for allegedly running an illegal human trafficking racket in central Delhi's Swami Shraddhanand Marg, police said on Sunday, adding that 23 women, including three minors were rescued.

Deputy commissioner of police (central) M Harsha Vardhan said that the accused were identified as Nurshed Alam, 21, Mohammed Rahul Alam, 22, Abdul Mannan, 30, Shamim Alam, 29, Mohammed Jarul, 26, and Monish, 26, and Taushif Rexa, 25, all from Bihar and Delhi.

Police said that the operation was carried out on March 20 after a tip-off was received about an immoral trafficking network operating within the central district. "The team received information regarding prostitution activities at hotels in the Pahargan...