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TV Actress Arrested for Assault, Extortion of Rs 5.5 Lakh in Chennai
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News18•23-09-2026, 22:30
TV Actress Arrested for Assault, Extortion of Rs 5.5 Lakh in Chennai
- •TV actress Varshini Venkat, 28, was arrested in Chennai for allegedly assaulting a stock trader, Tharun, and extorting Rs 5.5 lakh from him.
- •Venkat and her friends initially invited Tharun to invest in a short film, which he declined.
- •Tharun was assaulted by Venkat, her friend Sanjay, and two others, who forced him to hand over Rs 50,000 cash.
- •Following extortion calls from Sanjay, Tharun transferred Rs 3 lakh to Venkat's bank account and Rs 2 lakh to Sanjay's bank account, totaling Rs 5.5 lakh.
- •Sanjay continued to threaten Tharun, demanding an additional Rs 27 lakh, leading Tharun to file a complaint with Guindy police. Varshini Venkat has been remanded to judicial custody, and police are searching for her accomplices.
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A 28-year-old television actress named Varshini Venkat was arrested for allegedly assaulting her acquaintance, a stock trader, and extorting Rs 5.5 lakh from him under the guise of funding a short film.
The victim initially handed over Rs 50,000 in cash during the assault, and later transferred Rs 3 lakh to the actress's bank account and Rs 2 lakh to her friend Sanjay's bank account, totaling Rs 5.5 lakh.
The Guindy police registered a case based on the complaint filed by the victim, subsequently arresting Varshini Venkat at her residence in Mylapore and seizing an iPhone.
