Mumbai actress touched inappropriately by co-star during Holi celebration; FIR lodged

In a shocking incident, a popular TV actress has filed a complaint against her co-star for allegedly touching her inappropriately during a Holi celebration at a party in Mumbai. In her FIR, the actress claimed that he forcefully grabbed her and touched her inappropriately without her consent.

While the actress wants her identity to be away from media glare, she approached Mumbai Police and accused her co-star of applying colour on her forcefully, without her consent. As per Times Now reports, she is a well known face and has worked in both TV shows and web series.

As per reports, the actor is booked under Section 71 (1) (i) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Her Statement To Police:

“He was trying to put colours on me and other women in the party. I did not want to play Holi with him; hence, I objected and went away from him. I went and hid myself behind a panipuri stall at the terrace, but he came after me and tried to put colour on me,” her statement to the police read.

She further added, “I covered my face, but he forcefully grabbed me and put colour on my cheeks and then told me, 'I love you and will see who saves you from me.” After this, he touched me inappropriately and put colour on me. 
Even though I tried to push him, he continued applying colour on me.”

“I pushed him away. I was mentally shocked and went straight to the washroom,” she added.

Aftermath of the Incident:

The actress further revealed that she later narrated the incident to her friends, who confronted the co-star. However, he even misbehaved with her friends and threatened everyone.

“On the complaint of the actress, we have booked the accused male artist. We have served him a notice and are investigating the case. We will be recording the statements of others present at the party and also checking CCTV footage,” a senior police official stated.