Morani
surrendered at the Hayatnagar police station in Hyderabad late on Friday night,
hours after the Supreme Court upheld an order passed by the Hyderabad high
court cancelling the anticipatory bail granted to him.
In January 2017, a woman lodged a complaint with Hayatnagar police
alleging that Morani had lured her into sexual relation by promising to marry
her. She said she was raped repeatedly in Mumbai and also twice at the Ramoji
Film City on the outskirts of Hyderabad between September and October, 2015.
Karim Morani Surrendered On Friday Night
Following the complaint, the producer was booked under IPC sections 417
(punishment for cheating), 376 (rape), 342 (wrongful confinement), 506
(criminal intimidation), 493 (cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing
a belief of lawful marriage) and other relevant sections of the IPC.
The girl, who lodged
a complaint, alleged that Morani had first drugged her and then violated her
sexually. She also accused him of exploiting her by threatening to post her
nude photos online if she complained to the police.
Poster Of Chennai Express
Morani has also
produced films like Ra.One, Yodha and Dum. He was also associated with films
like Happy New Year and Dilwale. Morani is part of the trio behind Cineyug Entertainment,
a Mumbai-based production and events company. Cineyug Films landed in
rough waters when the CBI uncovered its links with Swan Telecom and Dynamix
Realty, both involved in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.
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