A 41-year-old man and his 37-year-old wife have been arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly live streaming their sexual acts on a mobile app in exchange for money, police said on Thursday.

The couple, who live in Mallikarjuna Nagar in Amberpet, were caught by the police's East Zone Task Force. During the raid, police seized several items from their home, including high-definition cameras used for recording.

According to the police, the man is a cab driver by profession. The couple admitted that they were doing this to earn easy money. “The couple admitted to engaging in the act as a means of earning easy money,” the police said.

Police also said that the couple used to share both live and recorded videos of their sexual acts through the app. Most of their viewers were young people who paid to watch the videos. “A live video would cost Rs 2,000, while a recorded clip would be sold for Rs 500,” the police added.

The couple reportedly earned more money through this activity than the man did from his regular job.

They also wore masks during the recordings to hide their identities.

A case has been registered under the Information Technology Act, and an investigation is going on, police confirmed.

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