New Delhi: Mumbai Police revealed that arrested businessman Raj Kundra and his brother-in-law Pradeep Bakshi are the alleged masterminds of an international porn films racket perpetrated through their content production companies based in India and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n
Mumbai\u2019s Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Milind Bharambe said that the two companies had a mobile app called \u2018HotShots Digital Entertainment\u2019, developed by Kenrin Ltd.<\/p>\n
\u2018Hotshots\u2019 is at the centre of all the controversy linked to businessman Raj Kundra and was allegedly being used to distribute pornographic content.<\/p>\n
However, this app was removed by Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Meanwhile, the app\u2019s Android Application Package (APK) is available on several websites. The app\u2019s description on stores read, \u201cHD videos & short movies with unmatched exposure\u201d and promised \u201cprivate content from hot photoshoots, short movies, and experience of the lifestyle of celebrities from all over the world\u201d.<\/p>\n
Moreover, the app also offered services like live communication with \u201csome of the hottest models around the world\u201d and original content was only accessible for paying subscribers.<\/p>\n
As per the Mumbai Police, the Crime Branch registered a case related to pornographic films in February. \u201cNew actors were promised roles in web series and short stories and they were asked to do bold and nude scenes in auditions. Female actors opposed this and approached the Crime Branch based on which a case was registered. During the investigation, nine accused were arrested. Some people forcefully get such films produced,\u201d Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Milind Bharambe said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring a detailed investigation, Raj Kundra\u2019s company located in Viaan had a tie-up with a London-based company Kenrin that owns mobile application Hotshots. All nude content created in Mumbai was published on Hotshots, which was operated from Mumbai,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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