WASHINGTON – A sex racket had been busted in Chicago, US, local mediareported.
A Indian couple – Mogudumidi Kishan (Sreeraj) and his wife Chandra havebeen arrested for running a prostitution racket.xlink#_>ADVERTISEMENT
According to India.com, the US police discovered a ledger bearing the namesof Tollywood actresses who were allegedly involved in the sex racket.
Telugu actress Sri Reddy, who had earlier staged a strip protest to exposethe casting couch in Tollywood, publicized that how she was approached bythe couple.
She also alleged that they have coordinators in Hyderabad. She said, “Theywill arrange visa and everything else for you. Artists are paid anythingbetween $1000 and $10,000, depending on their popularity,” the channelquoted her as saying.
Anchor-actress Anasuya, too opened up about her encounter with them.According to the media reports, she said, “I haven’t visited the UnitedStates for a long time. I attended an event with music composer Devi SriPrasad way back in 2014.
In 2016, Sreeraj contacted me from his American number, asking me to attenda Telugu association event. I was uncomfortable with the way he spoke. Hewas talking about making a commitment. I refused to attend the event.Despite my refusal, he put my picture on poster. I tweeted saying I havenothing to do with the event.”
Another actress Sanjjanaa Galrani too revealed that actresses areadvertised for sex at cross-cultural events.
She said, “Fact is that it is not a new thing going in US. Mostly it is Cor D-grade artists, doing supporting roles in films… they fall into thistrap. Sometimes they are asked to come for a dance performance, where theyare lured with more money. Other times its mutual agreement also.”