Five people, including two actors, were arrested for making millions by uploading pornographic videos of young people on porn sites in the name of giving them opportunities in movies, series and web series.
Upon receiving information about the gang, Inspector Dheeraj Koli, Assistant Inspectors Laxmikant Salunkhe, Sunil Mane, Amit Bhosale, Yogesh Khanure, Archana Patil, Sonali Bharate and Amaldar under the guidance of Senior Inspector Kedari Pawar, in-charge of the property cell raided Green Park Bungalow in Madh on Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off, the police on Thursday raided a bunglow in Madh, Malvani, and found a woman and a man in a compromising position while others, including two women, were filming the scene.
As per police, the accused used to run an app by the name of "HotHit Movies" where she uploads pornographic content produced by the group.
The squad arrested five people, including two women. It includes a photographer, a graphic designer, two actors and a cameraman.
The gang was renting bungalows in Mumbai suburbs as well as other places and uploading pornographic images on porn sites and mobile applications. Many poor and needy youths are involved in this and the police are investigating the matter further.
The police did not arrest the woman artist. However the other five, including two male artists, a cameraman, and another woman graphic designer were arrested. The police have also freezed the bank account of the main accused, in which Rs 36.60 lakh were found.
"The accused target needy women and those who dream of becoming a Bollywood actress or model. By promising them a break into mainstream films, the accused lured them into a trap and forced them into such activities," said Kedari Pawar, senior inspector of the Property Cell.
Following the raid, an offence under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections was registered at the Malvani police station.
The accused were on Friday produced before a court, which remanded them to police custody till February 10.