Television actress Anita Hassanandani took to social media on Saturday to express her shock and disbelief over the news of "Naagin 3" co-star Pearl V. Puri being arrested for allegedly molesting and raping a minor."Woke up to .
Television actor Pearl V Puri arrested for alleged rape and sexual assault of a minor
by Analita Seth | June 5, 2021, 14:13 IST
Television actor Pearl V Puri, known for shows like Naagin 3 and Brahmarakshas 2, was arrested in an alleged rape and sexual assault case of a 17-year-old girl. The reports suggest that the actor, along with 5 other people raped the girl a while back and she filed a complaint with the police only recently. He along with the five accused were arrested in Vasai today.
Sanjay Patil, DCP Zone 2, Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar, said, The incident is old but the 17 year old minor victim complained to us along with her mother at the police station and we registered case under Section 376 (rape) of IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act(POCSO) Act, 2012.”
Highlights
TV actor Pearl V Puri currently faces rape charges against a minor girl
According to reports, Pearl V Puri had been taken into custody and was booked for raping a minor girl
Many celebs such as Ekta Kapoor and Pearl s co-star Anita Hassanandani have deemed him innocent of the charges
New Delhi: After TV actor Pearl V Puri was arrested by Mumbai police on alleged rape charges against a minor girl, TV producer Ekta Kapoor and Pearl s co-star Anita Hassanandani have dismissed it as a false charge.
They took to their Instagram handles to announce Pearl s innocence and stated that the allegations made against him were baseless.
Mumbai, June 5
Police have arrested TV actor Pearl Puri from Mumbai for allegedly raping a girl, an official said on Saturday.
The Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police arrested him on Friday nig