The Delhi police on Saturday claimed it has smashed a prostitution ring and arrested five girls, including an Uzbek, and four pimps from the premises of a four-star hotel in New Delhi.
Two cars, allegedly used to ferry the prostitutes, and 12 mobile phones were seized during a raid on Hotel Marina in Connaught Place late on Friday night.
A senior police officer said his department had information about about the racket and on Friday an undercover agent was sent to the hotel.
Posing as a customer, the agent paid pimps -- Yashpal and Bunty -- Rs 3000 and Rs 5000 for two girls.
The officer said the pimps mostly met prospective customers in parking lots of five-star hotels.