Mumbai: Bollywood actor Pearl Puri was held for allegedly raping a minor girl by the Waliv Police on Friday night. The actor had allegedly promised a role in the glamour industry and had been raped on the same pretexts.
Amboli Police assisted Waliv police officials to arrest him from the Lokhandwala area of the city.
According to police sources, the actor was accused of raping a minor girl, from whom he had sought sexual favours in exchange for a break in the Bollywood movies. Police said that it is an old case, in which the victim made the accusations.
Sanjay Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone 2), Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar (MBVV), said, "The actor was arrested from Andheri on Friday. He has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He was produced before a magistrate court and remanded in judicial custody."
A police source said that the victim, who was a minor at the time of the incident, had approached police and filed a complaint against Puri, accusing him of rape, long time ago. An official said that the incident had allegedly taken place in 2019. Police are now investigating the matter and are making further inquiries.
Puri has appeared in a number of serials like Naagin 3, Bepanah Pyaar, Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat, Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil, Meri Saasu Maa and Naagarjuna – Ek Yoddha among others. He has also played a key role in Brahmarakshas 2.
source https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/bollywood/maharashtra-tv-actor-pearl-puri-held-for-allegedly-raping-minor-girl
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