Woman IPS Officer Leads Undercover Operation, Exposes Alleged Sex Racket at Hyderabad Pub

Hyderabad: In a late-night operation, a young woman IPS officer led an undercover verification exercise that culminated in a surprise raid on a popular pub in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area, exposing alleged immoral activities and multiple regulatory violations.

The operation was spearheaded by DCP Kukatpally Riti Raj, a 2018-batch Telangana cadre IPS officer, in the early hours of Sunday. Acting on credible intelligence regarding suspicious activities, the officer personally conducted a discreet assessment before leading a raid on Kings and Queens Pub, popularly known as Club Masti.

According to police officials, preliminary findings suggest that the establishment was allegedly facilitating solicitation and prostitution. Investigators also found several violations, including failure to prevent the entry of minors into a liquor-serving venue, operating beyond permitted hours, serving food and liquor in contravention of regulations, and functioning without a valid police No Objection Certificate (NOC).

Police stated that prima facie evidence indicates women were allegedly being used to attract male customers and generate inflated bills for wrongful financial gain. Authorities further suspect that the pub management was facilitating immoral activities and procuring women for customers.

During the raid, nine staff members—including four women and five men—were detained and shifted to KPHB Police Station for further legal proceedings.

Police records reveal that the pub had previously been booked in multiple criminal cases during 2025. Despite earlier enforcement actions, authorities allege that violations continued.

A fresh case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA). Officials said further investigation is underway.

About DCP Riti Raj

Riti Raj is an alumna of Delhi Public School, Patna, graduating in 2010, and later earned a law degree from the National Law University, Delhi, in 2016. She cleared the Civil Services Examination and joined the Indian Police Service in 2018.

Over the years, she has served in several key assignments, including the Cyber Crimes Wing and the Madhapur Zone of Cyberabad Police, before taking charge as DCP Kukatpally. She is also currently heading the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the case involving Bandi Bhageerath Sai, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar.

Police officials emphasized that the raid was conducted based on evidence gathered during the operation and that a detailed investigation is continuing.