Shweta, Sherlyn, Bhuvaneswari: Actresses caught in prostitution (view pics)

New Delhi: Another blow to Southern film industry, Tollywood actress Neetu Agarwal has been arrested in red sanders case. She is the latest addition in the list of actresses who have come under scanner for their involvement in either flesh trade or smuggling.This is not the first time when actresses are involved in such activities. In past too many heroines from different parts of cinema was caught in such activities.In the world of glamour and stardom to keep themselves in the race these actresses are forced to use this darker path.Neetu Agaarwal: This 27-year-old Telugu actress was arrested by the Andhra Pradesh police on April 24, for her alleged involvement in smuggling of red sanders. According to media reports, Neetu Agarwal's bank accounts have been frozen and her flat in Hyderabad has also been sealed. Neetu Agarwal is said to be the girlfriend of Kondampalli Mastan Vali, who is a red sanders smuggler.As per the reports, Neetu during the investigation has claimed that she had no idea that her money was being used for smuggling activities and Mastan Vali forced her to finance his business.She has also blamed Mastan Vali for domestic abuse.Scandals involving the actresses are not uncommon in film industry. Time again there is report that some actresses run some kind of brothel and get involved in illicit sex trade.Here are some actresses who were involved in such activities.Shweta Basu-Shweta Basu Prasad, the cute girl who won national award for her performance in 2002 film 'Makdee' was arrested for being involved in a prostitution racket.Sherlyn Chopra-Whether with the intent to create sensation, or just an impuslive confession, Bollywood's bad girl Sherlyn Chopra admitted through Twitter two years ago that she has been involved in sex for money, but it has always been a compulsion and never a happy choice for her.Aish Ansari-Tamil actress and item girl Aish Ansari was arrested from Jodhpur for being involved in flesh trade in 2011.Sources claim to have learnt that she offered her services across the country to customers in all major cities.Several wigs of different colours, used as a disguise apparently to hoodwink police were also recovered from her.Bhuvaneswari-This South Indian B grade actress has been arrested more than once for running a prostitution racket in Chennai.She was reportedly running a brothel and caught red handed entertaining her customers.This was not the first time this actress has been caught. Some years ago she was caught on same charges but it is said that due to political pressure she was given clean chit and was released. According reports the actress charged obscene amount of money for their services ranging from 2 lakh to 7 lakh per hour.Kinnera- Kinnera who worked as lead actress in a couple of Telugu films, apparently joined the trade as a sex broker as was revealed in a news channel's sting operation.The actress who acted as heroine in few Telugu films and played character roles in several Telugu films and she is also a popular TV artist, acted in several popular series.Saira Banu- Saira Banu, who worked in several South Indian films, was also caught during a police raid in Hyderabad in 2010. Task Force sleuths caught red-handed Telugu film actresses Saira Bhanu and Jyoti, along with 7 other women, on charges of prostitution.According to highly-placed sources, the arrests took place after an early morning raid at an apartment, in the posh Kundan Bagh locality.Sources claim that the actresses Saira Bhanu and Jyoti, along with the 7 other women, apart from some customers, were present inside the apartment, at the time of the raid.Yamuna-It is hard to believe, but Yamuna who worked in several Kannada films was arrested by the Bangalore police for her alleged involvement in a prostitution racket in 2011.The actress used to never meet any of her client's for the second time. She used to meet all her clients once in her lifetime.The idea behind the whole business was that, Yamuna wanted to shield herself with the word ‘consensual sex' if in case, she was caught. The Bangalore police busted a flesh trade from ITC Royal Gardenia hotel in Bangalore.