New Delhi:
Veteran Bollywood actress has registered a rape complaint against a Mumbai businessman. The diva, who has been a known face in the industry, has filed the case at the Juhu Police station lately and the accused was arrested on Thursday.
According to the reports, the accused was charged under sections 304 D (stalking) and 509 (insulting modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.
The accused was produced in the court on Friday where he was sent to police remand till March 28.
Veteran actress rape and Rs 15.5 Crore fraud case: Accused sent to police remand till till 28 March by Mumbai's Esplanade Court.
— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2018
“The complaint was filed yesterday night at Juhu Police Station. The accused has been arrested and produced in local court," DCP Crime Nisar Tamboli told PTI.
He further asserted that the case has been handed over to Crime Branch who is investigating the matter further.
Notably, the accused has been pleading not guilty in the case. His lawyer has claimed that the case filed against him is false.
"The case filed against him is false. Defence presented before Court that my client & the actress are husband & wife so there's no question of Section 376. If the plaintiff is influential anything can happen in the case," the lawyer told ANI.
The case filed against him is false. Defence presented before Court that my client & the actress are husband & wife so there's no question of Section 376. If the plaintiff is influential anything can happen in the case: Lawyer of the accused in veteran actress rape & fraud case pic.twitter.com/2wVNb5Skgu
— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2018
Reportedly the actress and the accused had known each other for a while. However, their relationship soured over a dispute after which the accused businessman stalked the actress in an attempt to convince her to talk to him.
After failed attempts at convincing the accused to stop stalking, the senior actress decided to file a complaint against him. She also reportedly alleged that the businessman duped her of Rs 15.5 crore.
