The trio, two Indians and a Pakistani, admitted paying three Chinese women to have sex with them, but claimed this was not their initial intention. The three women denied being prostitutes, claiming they were working in a massage parlour.
Police investigations found one of the women had entered the country illegally after being deported years ago for another offence. The case was adjourned to September National Editorial: Suleimani has been killed, now we must de-escalate. Mina Al Oraibi: Air strike casts a long shadow over the decade ahead. Jack Moore: Why the assassination is such a monumental gamble. Matthew Levitt: Iran retains its ability to launch terror attacks.
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