A popular Bollywood veteran actress filed rape charges against a businessman on Thursday. The actress has filed a complaint in Juhu police station regarding the incident. After the complaint was filed, the case was moved to Mumbai crime branch. The businessman was arrested by the police after the charges pressed against him. The Bollywood diva also alleged that the person in the question constantly threatened her and sent lecherous messages to her. She also informed that he broke into her house after thrashing the security guard. Police have registered the case under Sections 376, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471 and 504 of the IPC.

Earlier, the actress had filed a complaint against the same person for molestation and stalking, after repeatedly convincing him to not do so. The complaint was registered under sections 304 D (stalking) and 509 (insulting modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code. The police had informed that the two had known each other for a while. However, their relationship had become bitter over some issues after which the actress stopped talking to the businessman. Nevertheless, the businessman allegedly kept calling and following her.

In another recent case, veteran actress Daisy Irani revealed some horrific details about her being raped at the age of 6. “The man who did this was supposed to be my guardian. He accompanied me to a film shoot in Madras. One night in the hotel room he violated me, hit me with a belt and warned me that he would kill me if I ever told anyone about what had happened, “she revealed. Well, this makes us question whether this industry is indeed a safe place?

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