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The All Women Police, Koyambedu, Chennai, person arrested 5 persons for allegedly forcing a schoolgirl into prostitution. The arrests followed an probe into a lawsuit that surfaced successful August, erstwhile the Anti-Vice Squad rescued a Class 9 miss from a lodge successful Koyambedu.
Those arrested connected Sunday were identified arsenic Bharathi Kannan, 63, a inferior creator from Ramapuram, Ramesh, 40, a DMK functionary, Poongodi, 35, a dancer; her niece Aishwarya; and Mahendhran, an worker of a backstage operation firm.
Police investigations revealed the unfortunate had mislaid her begetter and was abandoned by her parent who got remarried. Left without support, she stayed with Poongodi, her mother’s friend, successful KK Nagar. Taking vantage of her susceptible condition, Poongodi and Aishwarya allegedly lured her into prostitution with promises of money, gifts, and a luxurious lifestyle.
Earlier successful August, 3 others — Anjali (31) of Kannigapuram, Nagamma (45), a small-time Telugu actress, and Nagaraj (46) of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh — were arrested aft the miss was rescued.
Police said Kannan arranged clients for the gang, including Ramesh and Mahendhran. A lawsuit has been registered nether the POCSO Act, and the suspects’ mobile phones are being examined to place others involved. All 5 person been remanded successful custody, and further probe is nether way.
