Casting couch? Director held after actor alleges rape
Times of India | 17 December 2024
Kolkata: Kolkata-based film director Soumyajit Adak was arrested by the Rabindra Sarobar police station on charges of alleged rape on Monday. He will be produced in court on Tuesday. Cops are likely to seek the director's judicial custody.
An aspiring actor, residing in south Kolkata, accused him of having a physical relationship with her under the pretence of offering her work. Cops registered an FIR based on the woman's complaint, and Adak was placed under arrest on Dec 5. Adak had initially denied the allegations.
Police said this was not the first time such accusations were levelled against him. tnn
Kolkata: Kolkata-based film director Soumyajit Adak was arrested by the Rabindra Sarobar police station on charges of alleged rape on Monday. He will be produced in court on Tuesday. Cops are likely to seek the director's judicial custody.
An aspiring actor, residing in south Kolkata, accused him of having a physical relationship with her under the pretence of offering her work. Cops registered an FIR based on the woman's complaint, and Adak was placed under arrest on Dec 5. Adak had initially denied the allegations.
Police said this was not the first time such accusations were levelled against him. tnn
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