Four Indian businessmen held in Shanghai

[Windjammer]

Four Indian businessmen held in Shanghai prostitution raid


Quartet accused of hiring prostitutes — illegal in China

Four Indian businessmen, part of a 100-member delegation attending an international motor fair in Shanghai, were detained following a prostitution raid on a hotel in the city, officials in the Indian Consulate said.

The four were accused by local police of hiring prostitutes, an offence that is illegal in China. They are in the custody of the Shanghai Public Security Bureau, or police authority, and have met with officials from the Indian Consulate, which has said it will help arrange legal support if required.

Details not clear

The details of the raid are unclear, and neither the Indians' legal representatives nor members of the delegation could be contacted. If found guilty, the Indians will, at the very least, face deportation and fines.

Under Chinese law, they can also face possible jail terms, although sentences for foreigners have varied in the past.

Some have been let off with deportation and cancelled visas, while others have spent time in jail ranging from a few weeks to several months, according to a lawyer who has handled such cases.

Prostitution is illegal under Chinese law. Prostitutes do, however, operate openly in many Chinese metropolises such as Shanghai, where they are known to approach foreign tourists and businessmen in the city's tourist districts and even advertise their services in official-run newspapers and magazines for expatriates.

In 2010, Chinese officials deported Eastern European women after they served time in jail for being involved in the prostitution business in Shanghai. In that case, they spent 15 days in jail and were told they will not be able to re-enter China. Their five clients, who were Chinese nationals, were fined 500 yuan (Rs. 4,300).

Bad influence

“Their actions will leave a bad influence on society and have violated Chinese law,” a Shanghai police officer told state media about that case, warning that the sentence for those organising prostitution was “10 years or even life.”

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[jagjitnatt]

Hahahahahahaha.

You are so concerned about the 4 businessmen, you forgot about the Chinese prostitutes. Prostitutes themselves approach businessmen on tours in Shanghai. Better take action on them, cause when services are available, someone is bound to fall for them.

 

[Windjammer]

Hahahahahahaha.

You are so concerned about the 4 businessmen, you forgot about the Chinese prostitutes. Prostitutes themselves approach businessmen on tours in Shanghai. Better take action on them, cause when services are available, someone is bound to fall for them.

Yea, next time some one walks into my work place and offers to sell counterfeit goods, I'll take them for the benefits.....to hell with the law of the land. !!

 

[jagjitnatt]

Yea, next time some one walks into my work place and offers to sell counterfeit goods, I'll take them for the benefits.....to hell with the law of the land. !!

You are already doing that. Last time I heard, law didn't apply in Pakistan. You can steal, kill, sell counterfeit goods, or even blow people into smithereens and get away with ease.

 

[Abhishek_]

guys there is no reason to indulge in petty mud-slinging. the people in question broke chinese law, they must be tried and punished to the fullest extent.

 

[Roybot]

Prostitution in China, specially Shanghai is pretty blatant. If you are unlucky enough to end up in a dodgy hotel, you ll have prostitutes come and knock on your room door and offer services.

No one would even imagine that its illegal, given how strict Chinese policing is!

 

[jayron]

Chinese prostitutes even come all the way to serve in Pakistan. remember the abduction of Chinese massage parlor ladies by red mosque ninjas for indulging in prostitution?

 

[Windjammer]

You are already doing that. Last time I heard, law didn't apply in Pakistan. You can steal, kill, sell counterfeit goods, or even blow people into smithereens and get away with ease.

But if an Indian did that in Pakistan, he would face the consequences, however it's another case back in your la la land, you can force feed human excrement to fellow Indians and feel all the more powerful.

 

[Contract Killer]

But if an Indian did that in Pakistan, he would face the consequences, however it's another case back in your la la land, you can force feed human excrement to fellow Indians and feel all the more powerful.

You will never change your Habit. There is a say.... "Man can be changed, Habits cannot". Its so true.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Good to see them deported.

The police should have let the Eastern European women stay though. Prostitution shouldn't be illegal, only hiring of prostitutes illegal.

 

[Roybot]

Good to see them deported.

The police should have let the Eastern European women stay though. Prostitution shouldn't be illegal, only hiring of prostitutes illegal.

How does this work?

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

How does this work?

That's the law in Sweden and Iceland. It's legal to be a prostitute but illegal to hire their services.

 

[Roybot]

That's the law in Sweden and Iceland. It's legal to be a prostitute but illegal to hire their services.

So its alright for the prostitute to offer/sell the services, but the client can't go around looking for it?

Seems like a pretty pointless law tbh as it will be very hard to prove.

 

[yyetttt]

Indian business men aren't professional enugh simple... Anyways I can't blame them, Indian women aren't too attractive.

 

[third eye]

Indian business men aren't professional enugh simple... Anyways I can't blame them, Indian women aren't too attractive.

Those looking for such ladies have looks as the 'last' thing on their mind.

...and stop petty remarks, India has more Miss Worlds & Miss Universe's than any other nation in the region .

@ the subject, these four gents shall have some explaining to do when they get home !!