The Mumbai Crime Branch has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the high profile pornography racket case involving businessman Raj Kundra and his associates.
On Friday, Crime Branch sources told the media that the pornography racket is huge, and many complaints have been filed with the police.
They added that many aspiring actresses have filed a police complaint this year alleging that they were forced to film semi-nude and nude scenes on the promise of getting cast in web shows.
No matter where it is registered or any jurisdiction in Mumbai, any such case related to the pornography racket will now be transferred to the SIT, sources told.
The SIT team will be headed by the senior-most police officer, who will report all details to superiors.
So far, 12 accused, including Kundra, have been arrested by the police and are currently in jail.
Earlier in July 2021, Raj Kundra – husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty – was taken into custody for his alleged role in producing and publishing pornographic content through a mobile app, Hotshots, which was used to publish adult film content.
In February 2021, more than nine people, including artists, casting agents, and camera operators were arrested for allegedly luring aspiring actresses and making porn content for HotShots, an adult app.
Several actresses such as Poonam Pandey, Sherlyn Chopra, Puneet Kaur, Sagarika Shona Suman have raised their voices against Kundra and his associates in connection with the porn racket.
