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Shocker! 7 Indian Male Students Arrested in Prostitution Case in Texas
Seven students from Denton, Texas—Nikhil Bandi, Monish Galla, Amit Kumar, Nikhil Kummari, Jaikiran Reddy Mekala, Karthik Rayapati, and Nabin Shrestha—have been charged with solicitation of prostitution.
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DENTON, TX- This is a case that will shock the daylights of many Indian parents who send their kids to study in the United States for a brighter future. A major operation that took place in Denton, Texas known as “Prostitution Demand Suppression Operation” led to the arrest of 14 male individuals. Out of these individuals, 7 are students from India. The operation was aimed at arresting offenders who were attempting to purchase sexual favors for money.
The arrested Indian-origin male students are Nikhil Bandi facing charge of evading arrest detention; Monish Galla under Solicitation of Prostitution; Amit Kumar also charged with solicitation of prostitution; Nikhil Kummari, evading arrest detention, Jaikiran Reddy Mekala, Solicitation of Prostitution Under 18, Evading Arrest Detention; Karthik Rayapati Solicitation of Prostitution; Nabin Shrestha also under the charges of Solicitation of Prostitution. All of the students are from Denton, Texas and one is from Little Elm. One of the arrested individuals – Jaikiran Reddy Mekala faces more serious charges for trying to solicit minors which is a second-degree felony.
Solicitation of prostitution is a state jail felony. The police are also following leads on other persons engaged in prostitution. This unusual case where students enrolled in colleges trying to buy sexual services hits a new-low for the Indian community and there are fears that other Indian-origin individuals may also be involved.