Preity Zinta Molestation Case: Charge Sheet Filed, Ness Wadia Appears In Court
Almost 3 years later, Marine Drive police in Mumbai filed a charge sheet in the Preity Zinta assault case against ex-boyfriend, Ness Wadia, who was in court when 200-page charge sheet was submitted. The businessman has been granted bail on personal bond of Rs 20,000...
In
June, 2014, Preity Zinta lodged a complaint at Marine Drive police station,
accusing her ex-boyfriend, Ness Wadia of molesting and intimidating her at
Wankhede stadium on May 30, 2014 during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match
between Kings XI Punjab and
Chennai Super Kings.
And
now, almost 3 years later, the Marine Drive police filed a charge sheet in the case,
yesterday.
Ness
Wadia, who co-owns the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab along
with Zinta, was present in the court of the chief metropolitan magistrate, when
the police submitted the 200-page charge sheet. He was, however, granted bail
on the personal surety of Rs 20,000.
Wadia has been charged under the Indian Penal
Code (IPC) sections 354 (assault or criminal force against woman with intent to
outrage her modesty), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of
peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to
insult the modesty of woman).
Zinta
and Wadia were in a relationship for five years (2005-2009).
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According
to a report in Mumbai Mirror, Zinta’s complaint said that Wadia had abused the
team staff over ticket distribution when he saw Zinta was seated in the Garware
Pavilion. She further said she changed her seat and sat next to a friend in
another enclosure, but Wadia abused her again on the ground in front of her
team members.
In August 2014, American national Gene
Goodenough, who married Zinta in 2016, sent his statement to the police through
email. In his statement, Goodenough supported the claims made by the actress
stating he had intervened when Wadia abused Zinta.
The
charge sheet will pave way for the trial to start. Let’s see what further
developments take place in this case.
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