BHUBANESWAR: Eight women from Thailand who were rescued from Bhubaneswarleft the Country on Thursday after Commissionerate Police served them ‘QuitIndia’ notice. The foreign nationalsboarded a flight from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) forThailand.

Sources said the ‘Quit India’ notice was served to the Thailand women onWednesday and they were directed to leave the Country within 48 hours.

The City cops had rescued the women from a spa in Bapuji Nagar area underCapital Police limits on May 19 and detained them for their allegedinvolvement in flesh trade. The women were later sent to a short stay homein the Capital.

Twin City Commissioner of Police YB Khurania said the police follow astandard operating procedure (SOP) when foreign nationals are foundinvolved in such cases and accordingly the information waspassed to the Ministries of Home Affairs and External Affairs.

“A probe was initiated and the passports and visas of the women wereverified. During the investigation, the police found out that the visasissued to them did not entitle them to work in the country.Subsequently, a Quit India notice was served to them on May 30 and theywere asked to leave the country,” Khurania said.

The notice was served to the Thai natives as they had violated the visarules by involving themselves in the flesh trade. The police stated thatsome of the rescued women were having tourist visas,while some others were having business visas.

Apart from rescuing the eight women, the City cops had also nabbed themanager of the sex racket and six customers from the spot. The police laterinformed Thailand embassy about the incident.

Last year, Commissionerate Police had served Quit India notice to threeThailand women, who were rescued from a spa in the Capital.

The police had asked the foreigners to leave the country at their own riskas neither their family nor the Thailand embassy did come forward to claimthem.