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Film director Shakeel Noorani arrested for alleged rape of actor
Mumbai police arrested film director Shakeel Noorani, 73, from a Satara farmhouse on August 8 after a 33-year-old actor accused him of rape. The woman claims Noorani drugged her at his Malvani…
The Story in Brief
Mumbai police arrested film director Shakeel Noorani, 73, from a Satara farmhouse on August 8 after a 33-year-old actor accused him of rape. The woman claims Noorani drugged her at his Malvani home in 2016 under the pretext of a script reading, then filmed and threatened to circulate the video. She says he repeatedly assaulted her and forced contraceptive pills on her.
Police have charged Noorani under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. A Borivali court remanded him in police custody till August 12. His lawyer calls the case a false implication.
The Indian Opinion
The #MeToo-era script of ‘promise of a role, then assault’ repeats itself, but the media must resist turning a serious investigation into a Bollywood potboiler. The actor’s 2016 complaint, revived after eight years, raises legitimate questions about delayed reporting. The test now is simple: does the alleged video exist, and can forensics confirm the sedative? Police must focus on evidence, not headlines.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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