Spa owner lands in hot water

Thirteen people, including 11 women, were arrested during a raid at a spa offering sex to customers in Jayamahal on Tuesday.

This was the second raid at Energie Inc Spa conducted by the women and narcotic squad of Central Crime Branch (CCB) police.

The first one was conducted on May 11, six months after DNA reported how the spa and its clientele were creating nuisance for residents of Eden Hall Apartments, where the facility is located.

In the May raid, the CCB police arrested 19 persons, including customers. The main accused, Madhuri Hingorani, 46, who owned the spa, was in London and she got anticipatory bail. But she was arrested in Tuesday’s raid.

Among the others arrested are Tanweer, 42, of Mumbai; Manoj, 23, of Suggappa Layout; Richa, 25; Sonu, 30; Shera, of Ejipura; Totay, 25; Meemi, of Arunachal Pradesh; Leena Das, 25, of Madiwala; Mamatha Kulakarni, 28, of Nagavara; Neha, 27, of Jayanagar; T Shoongai, 28, of Meghalaya; and Neelu, 32, of Kolkata.

The police also seized Rs2,840 and four mobile phones. A case has been registered with JC Nagar police for further investigation into the spa’s activities.

The spa is in House No 1-C, 1st floor, Eden Hall, 3rd Main, in Jayamahal. Rich clients visited the facility and paid Rs1,000-Rs2,000 for sexual services offered by the girls in restrooms.

The police found that the rates for sexual services had been reduced after their first raid, conducted in May.

Deputy commissioner of police (crime) DM Krishnaraju said the spa used to charge Rs2,500 as entry fee from each customer.

Once the entry fee was collected and the customer was let in, women were paraded before him, letting him choose anyone.

The spa also used to collect a special entry fee of Rs3,500 from those who wanted erotic pleasures during massage.

On October 21, 2010, DNA reported that eight residents of Eden Hall had approached the police seeking protection after Hingorani allegedly threatened them for complaining about the spa and its activities.