Shocker! 7 Indian Male Students Arrested in Prostitution Case in Texas

HI INDIA NEWS DESK
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.