Kuala Lumpur: Seventeen Indian women have been detained by the Malaysian police in Kuala Lumpur on suspicion of indulging in prostitution.

Ten men, including seven Indian nationals, were also detained during a three-hour operation on July 6 night, Kuala Lumpur Deputy Crime Investigation Department Chief Syed Ismail Syed Azizan said.

The women, aged between 25 and 38, and the seven men were being held for violating their social visit passes while the three locals were detained for abetting them, Azizan was quoted as saying by the official Bernama news agency.

The operation was part of a nationwide crackdown on prostitution and gambling.

PTI