Pune:
A Tamil film actress was arrested today from a five-star hotel in Pune over alleged prostitution by the Crime Branch of the city police.
22-year-old Caroline Mariyath, who is said to have worked as a lead actress in a couple of big Tamil films, is also a model for several diamond and textile companies in Chennai and Bangalore. Police claim that her clients used to pay three lakhs each.
"We laid a trap and sent a decoy customer. Caroline is quite popular in Chennai. She has played heroine in movies - 'Rain', 'Wadachalam' and others," Senior Inspector (Crime Branch) Bhanupratap Barge said.
Ms Mariyath's manager and film studio owner M Rajkumar has also been arrested.
A case has been registered against her at the Viman Nagar police station.
22-year-old Caroline Mariyath, who is said to have worked as a lead actress in a couple of big Tamil films, is also a model for several diamond and textile companies in Chennai and Bangalore. Police claim that her clients used to pay three lakhs each.
"We laid a trap and sent a decoy customer. Caroline is quite popular in Chennai. She has played heroine in movies - 'Rain', 'Wadachalam' and others," Senior Inspector (Crime Branch) Bhanupratap Barge said.
Ms Mariyath's manager and film studio owner M Rajkumar has also been arrested.
A case has been registered against her at the Viman Nagar police station.
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