22th April 2023, Mumbai: According to the Mumbai Police, on Friday, Suman Kumari, an actress from the Bhojpuri film industry, was apprehended for reportedly compelling female models to engage in prostitution.
An official reported that the police’s enforcement cell conducted a raid on a hotel room in the evening following a tip-off.
On Friday, the Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch issued a statement indicating that they had taken into custody Suman Kumari, a 24-year-old Bhojpuri actress, for purportedly coercing female models into prostitution. Additionally, the statement disclosed that three models were rescued by the police, and further investigations are ongoing.
An officer revealed that Suman Kumari, who has appeared in Bhojpuri films such as ‘Laila Majnu’ and ‘Baap Numbari, Beta Dus Numbari’, was taken into custody by the police after they rescued the three women. The officer explained that Kumari had been providing models to clients and that these women, who had come to Mumbai to pursue a career in the film industry, had fallen on hard times and were in need of money to support their lifestyle. The officer also disclosed that Kumari had appeared in songs in various languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, and Bhojpuri.
According to officials, a case has been registered against Kumari under relevant sections of the Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act (PITA), and she is likely to be arrested. The police are currently searching for a man who is believed to have acted as a mediator between Kumari and her customers