However, the police could not confirm flesh trade and were unable to book the owners as it is not illegal to offer cross massages in India. On Sunday, the police raided a parlour near Kripa Theatre, Overbridge, following a television news report that sexual services were being offered there. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If police officials are to be believed, as against popular concept they cannot book a parlour owner or employees just for offering cross massage wherein a client is given massage by a person of the opposite sex.