Judd forced to flee fans in red-light district

Campaigning actress Ashley Judd was forced to disrupt her charity trip in India after being mobbed by fans in Mumbai's red-light district.

The Kiss the Girls star is in the country promoting Aids awareness as an ambassador for Youth Aids.

However, a meet-and-greet with sex workers in the Kamathipura district of India's financial capital ended in chaos when hundreds of fans descended on the narrow streets yesterday.

K Balaji, a spokesperson for the Youth Aids project, says: "We had to postpone plans as there were too many people."

Judd's security staff bundled her into a waiting car, delaying her programme by several hours.

However, she returned to the area later to continue her visit.

The actress' week-long Indian itinerary will now be kept secret to prevent a similar situation.