Kashmir's top woman rebel forms squad to raid brothels

The move follows raids by police in the summer capital Srinagar and other parts of the Muslim-dominated Kashmir valley over the past few weeks on suspected brothels, resulting in several arrests.

"I urge people to keep an eye on hotels, restaurants, houseboats and residences where they feel such activities take place," Andrabi said in a statement.

"We will send a special squad there to ascertain the compulsions of the women involved in the flesh trade," she said.

She has also provided a mobile phone number for people to call for the squad "whenever you are convinced that man or woman has entered some place to commit adultery".