Chennai: Police arrested Tamil popular actor Shaam and 11 others, for alleged gambling activity at his apartment near the upscale Nungambakkam area in Chennai.

According to the police sources, tokens used for gambling have been recovered from the flat owned by the actor where many, including other popular Tamil actors, have been indulging in the illegal activity late at night amid the lockdown. It’s not clear yet if any other actors too have been arrested. As per reliable sources, the police was tipped off by a popular actor who had allegedly lost a big sum while gambling here.

“Actor Shaam has been arrested along with 11 others. We are investigating the modus operandi over the use of tokens,” said police.