The accused were booked by Women's Police station in Goa after 11 girls from Mizoram and Nagaland were rescued from a beauty parlour here last week where they were allegedly forced into flesh trade.
The accused including owner of the parlour, Mahalaxmi Mishra from Goa and six other men from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi were arrested in a raid on the parlour.
The case was referred to Goa Children's Court as one of the rescued was a minor.
The court today released Mishra on a bail of Rs 25,000 and others on Rs 5,000 each.
The lawyer representing accused claimed that they were falsely implicated in the case. He said some of the accused are professional hairdressers and had come down to work in the parlour a few months back.
While Mizoram state government has sought Mishra on transfer warrant to their state, Nagaland State Commission for Women has asked its counterpart in Goa to conduct a thorough inquiry.
Sources said Goa State Commission for Women chief Ezilda Sapeco today met the victim girls at the protective home near here where they are lodged and took down their statement.
Sub Divisional Magistrate is also holding an independent inquiry into the matter.
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