Shakeel Noorani, the 73-year-old film director, was arrested following a formal complaint filed by an aspiring female actor. He was remanded to police custody until August 12 after officers brought him before the Borivali Holiday Court.
Shakeel Noorani was found on Saturday at his farmhouse in Mahabaleshwar hill station, which is more than 200 kilometres from Mumbai, after a formal complaint was filed against him, Mumbai Police told PTI.
The Malvani Police have filed a complaint in accordance with Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 64(2)(M), 123, 351(2), and 88. The police sought the filmmaker's custody to look into the matter more thoroughly and see whether the alleged offences occurred elsewhere.
Shakeel Noorani was 'remanded in police custody until August 12' by the Borivali holiday court.
What Is The Case?
The filmmaker, known for directing and producing movies like Bade Dil Wala (1999) and Joru Ka Ghulam (2000), reportedly contacted the woman under the pretence of offering her a role in a movie, according to Mid-Day.
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The report states that she first met director Shakeel Noorani in 2016 at an award show in Lokhandwala.
Shakeel Noorani invited her to his Malvani residence to review a potential script and discuss her casting. He allegedly served the victim a spiked beverage during the meeting. He then sexually assaulted her and secretly recorded video footage of the entire incident.
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The 33-year-old aspiring actress later alleged that Shakeel Noorani threatened to share a video he had recorded. She also claimed that he warned her against approaching the police or telling her family about the matter.
According to her allegations, he used the video to threaten her further and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.
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However, Shakeel Noorani’s lawyer, Vikas Singh Goar, has denied the allegations and said that his client has been falsely implicated in the case, according to Hindustan Times.