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73-year-old Bollywood producer held for raping aspiring actress
Bollywood producer-director Shakeel Noorani, 73, was arrested on Saturday from a farmhouse in Satara district after being on the run for 40 days. A 33-year-old aspiring actress accused him of raping her…
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Bollywood producer-director Shakeel Noorani, 73, was arrested on Saturday from a farmhouse in Satara district after being on the run for 40 days. A 33-year-old aspiring actress accused him of raping her repeatedly over four years, allegedly by spiking her drink, and then blackmailing her with a video of the assault. She also alleged he gave her contraceptive pills and poisoned her, causing a miscarriage.
Mumbai Police traced Noorani using technical inputs. He was produced before a court and remanded to police custody till August 12. The case includes charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rape, causing hurt by poison, criminal intimidation, and causing miscarriage. Noorani's lawyer says he has been falsely implicated. The allegations are yet to be proven in court.
The Indian Opinion
The shocking case of Shakeel Noorani feeds the lazy narrative that Bollywood is a predator's paradise and justice rarely comes. Yet, the police did track him down after 40 days. The real test is not the arrest but whether the judicial process moves fast enough to deter others who might think they can hide in a farmhouse while the victim waits.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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