Prostitution in Indore: No Legal Red-Light District; Activities Are Criminalized

There is no designated red-light area in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

• Prostitution is illegal in India under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA). Soliciting, brothel-keeping, pimping, and trafficking are criminal offenses.
• No zone is legally sanctioned for sex work.
• Clandestine activity may occur (as in any large city), but it is underground, unregulated, and carries legal risk for all parties.
• Police conduct periodic raids; NGOs work on rescue/rehabilitation.

Indore, a major commercial and educational hub, enforces these laws. Visitors and residents should be aware that engaging in or facilitating prostitution is a crime.