Three arrested for allegedly luring woman with acting offer and coercing her into intimate photoshoot
Three individuals were arrested in Chennai for allegedly luring a woman with a fake acting opportunity to coerce her into an intimate photoshoot. The victim escaped and alerted the police, leading to the suspects being remanded to judicial custody.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the prevalence of employment-based scams targeting women in the entertainment industry and the importance of swift police intervention.
Three persons, including two women, were arrested by the city police for allegedly luring a 31-year-old woman with the promise of an acting opportunity and attempting to force her into posing for intimate photographs.
According to the police, the complainant, a 31-year-old actor from Saligramam, received a phone call on Sunday from Nandhi Ramanathan, who claimed to be a film producer.
He allegedly told her that she had been shortlisted to play the role of a goddess in an upcoming film and asked her to attend an audition at a hotel in Saligramam.
When she reached the hotel, she found Nandhi Ramanathan along with two women. The trio allegedly verified her personal details and documents and took photographs of her using their mobile phones. They later allegedly demanded that she pose nude for further photographs.
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