A Bhojpuri actress has filed a complaint stating that she was raped by a man, whom she befriended on Instagram. As per her claims, the man reportedly called her at a hotel in Gurugram on the pretext of an interview and committed the heinous act.
As per the reports, the Bhojpuri actress is a resident of Delhi and boasts a large number of followers on Instagram, reported Free Press Journal.
According to the cops, the actress befriended the accused named Mahesh Pandey via Instagram and he allegedly lured her on the pretext of offering her work in Bhojpuri films. In order to escalate their work process, Mahesh called the actress to a hotel in Gurugram for an interview on June 29.
In her statement, the actress alleged, "When I reached the hotel, Mahesh had already booked a room with a fake ID named Subhash where he took me and after asking some questions, he started drinking and after that, when I asked him to go, he raped me."
Furthermore, she also stated that Mahesh threatened to kill her after hurling abuses. As per reports, Mahesh is a resident of the Chakkarpur area in Gurugram.
Meanwhile, an FIR has been filed in Udyog Vihar police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) including rape, and threatening.
ACP Crime Varun Dahiya said that the probe is underway and the team will be taking action in the matter.
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