CHENNAI: Television artiste Bhuvaneshwari turned emotional after her arrest on Friday and said that she was ready to divulge the names of other
actors involved in the flesh trade only if the police were ready to take action against them without succumbing to political pressure.
"While interrogating Bhuvaneshwari, we have got some details about a few actors who are indulging in prostitution," a police officer said, adding, "We have collected contact numbers of pimps from her mobile phone. She has also given us other numbers of leading pimps. We expect to nab a few actresses who are involved in the flesh trade. She also agreed to reveal names of those responsible for her arrest."
Special teams have been formed to follow up on others actors indulging in the sex trade.
Bhuvaneshwari's mobile phone will be handed over to the magistrate's court as evidence. Police sources confirmed that the memory chip in the cellphone contained evidence of her close nexus with politicians and senior government officials.
Acting on a tip-off, a police team had
nabbed Bhuvaneswari from her house for forcing two models into the flesh trade. The girls were later sent to a government home.
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