It is no secret why and where several hundred thousand condoms got consumed during the Beijing Olympics in 2008. An international sports event such as the Olympics or the FIFA World Cup is just an excuse for the sex industry to smell a lucrative business opening. This holds true for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in the Capital in October as well.
The Games may have been dogged by controversies so far, but for pleasure-seeking tourists, there is something tempting - beauties are already being flown to the Capital to make it a thriving sex industry during the fortnight-long sports event.
If the escort agents whom HEADLINES TODAY contacted are to be believed, then it is clear: you name a country - Britain, Spain, Germany, Poland, former USSR countries, Afghanistan and Turkey - and the brokers, numbering about 450-500 in the city, would arrange these at your doorstep in the garb of escorts.
"There are over 450 brokers working overtime to put the business in order as each has about 15-20 escort girls under their charge," said one of the biggest escort agents operating in Delhi for the past decade, who called himself Rohan Kapoor.
After being tipped off by reliable sources, HEADLINES TODAY's special investigation team went undercover to expose several escort agencies, which have set their eyes on the Games for a lucrative business. After several meetings, the team met 26-year-old Russian Anna.
The stunning woman, who is one of the major agents of a huge sex syndicate, is doing business in South Delhi. She said: "Escort agencies are operating in Europe and Russia and are now looking for lucrative business during the Commonwealth Games." To check her claims, the team asked her how many girls she could arrange. "Fifty to one hundred," she replied confidently. "Any problem in arranging the demand?" a reporter asked. "No problem," Anna said. What about the nationality of these girls? "Of course, all foreigners," she said, adding, "but a mix from different countries."
Another interesting thing was that these girls would be available all day and night and for 10-12 days. Each broker has to pay between 1-2 lakh for a girl from the former USSR countries and about 5-7 lakh for someone from Britain or Spain. "The Brits command the highest price," Anna said.
But Anna is just one player in the intricate web of this illegal flesh trade. Someone like Kapoor has more inner details to offer. "The net is spread far and wide. High-class escorts from London cost about 7 lakh while those from Spanish-speaking countries charge around 6 lakh. Turkish escorts are relatively cheaper at about 2 lakh," he said.
Eyeing the major chunk of this business are the syndicates from the former USSR countries. All of them are hired under a contract for a fortnight. Getting into India is not a big deal for these escorts.
Diana, from Moscow, and Saira from Uzbekistan are both operating in Delhi now. These two women also confirmed that the number of escort girls will rise manifold during the Games.When asked how many girls from her country (Uzbekistan) are currently present in the Capital, Saira said: "about three hundred". How do they make it work? Perhaps Kapoor has all the answers. "Under the garb of escort services, illegal flesh trade continues unchecked. The local broker first contacts foreign escort agencies and then a rate is fixed for the whole trip," he said. A girl gets about 50- 60 per cent of the total contract money, depending on the broker. They do not come on work permits, but on a tourist visa, for which they pay about $1500.
Apart from the foreign escort syndicates, the Indian syndicates would be operating too during the Games. But do not forget that behind all these sex syndicates, the Russian mafia is allegedly giving the backup cover of security to these brokers and escort agents.
Reproduced From Mail Today. Copyright 2010. MTNPL. All rights reserved.
By Deepak Sharma
Source: in.news.yahoo.com/267/20100820/1744/tnl-sex-industry-smells-big-business-at_1.html
The Games may have been dogged by controversies so far, but for pleasure-seeking tourists, there is something tempting - beauties are already being flown to the Capital to make it a thriving sex industry during the fortnight-long sports event.
If the escort agents whom HEADLINES TODAY contacted are to be believed, then it is clear: you name a country - Britain, Spain, Germany, Poland, former USSR countries, Afghanistan and Turkey - and the brokers, numbering about 450-500 in the city, would arrange these at your doorstep in the garb of escorts.
"There are over 450 brokers working overtime to put the business in order as each has about 15-20 escort girls under their charge," said one of the biggest escort agents operating in Delhi for the past decade, who called himself Rohan Kapoor.
After being tipped off by reliable sources, HEADLINES TODAY's special investigation team went undercover to expose several escort agencies, which have set their eyes on the Games for a lucrative business. After several meetings, the team met 26-year-old Russian Anna.
The stunning woman, who is one of the major agents of a huge sex syndicate, is doing business in South Delhi. She said: "Escort agencies are operating in Europe and Russia and are now looking for lucrative business during the Commonwealth Games." To check her claims, the team asked her how many girls she could arrange. "Fifty to one hundred," she replied confidently. "Any problem in arranging the demand?" a reporter asked. "No problem," Anna said. What about the nationality of these girls? "Of course, all foreigners," she said, adding, "but a mix from different countries."
Another interesting thing was that these girls would be available all day and night and for 10-12 days. Each broker has to pay between 1-2 lakh for a girl from the former USSR countries and about 5-7 lakh for someone from Britain or Spain. "The Brits command the highest price," Anna said.
But Anna is just one player in the intricate web of this illegal flesh trade. Someone like Kapoor has more inner details to offer. "The net is spread far and wide. High-class escorts from London cost about 7 lakh while those from Spanish-speaking countries charge around 6 lakh. Turkish escorts are relatively cheaper at about 2 lakh," he said.
Eyeing the major chunk of this business are the syndicates from the former USSR countries. All of them are hired under a contract for a fortnight. Getting into India is not a big deal for these escorts.
Diana, from Moscow, and Saira from Uzbekistan are both operating in Delhi now. These two women also confirmed that the number of escort girls will rise manifold during the Games.When asked how many girls from her country (Uzbekistan) are currently present in the Capital, Saira said: "about three hundred". How do they make it work? Perhaps Kapoor has all the answers. "Under the garb of escort services, illegal flesh trade continues unchecked. The local broker first contacts foreign escort agencies and then a rate is fixed for the whole trip," he said. A girl gets about 50- 60 per cent of the total contract money, depending on the broker. They do not come on work permits, but on a tourist visa, for which they pay about $1500.
Apart from the foreign escort syndicates, the Indian syndicates would be operating too during the Games. But do not forget that behind all these sex syndicates, the Russian mafia is allegedly giving the backup cover of security to these brokers and escort agents.
Reproduced From Mail Today. Copyright 2010. MTNPL. All rights reserved.
By Deepak Sharma
Source: in.news.yahoo.com/267/20100820/1744/tnl-sex-industry-smells-big-business-at_1.html
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