‘Peepli Live’ co-director Mahmood Farooqui has been arrested and sent to jail on charges of raping a US-based Indian origin research scholar in New Delhi.
The 30-year-old research scholar from Columbia University filed a complaint at the New Defence Colony police station, alleging that Mahmood had raped her in March this year.
"We filed an FIR on the complaint of the victim on June 19 and Mahmood was arrested the next day. The victim's statement was recorded and investigation is on," said a senior police officer.
'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui arrested on rape charges - Rediff.com India News
The 30-year-old research scholar from Columbia University filed a complaint at the New Defence Colony police station, alleging that Mahmood had raped her in March this year.
"We filed an FIR on the complaint of the victim on June 19 and Mahmood was arrested the next day. The victim's statement was recorded and investigation is on," said a senior police officer.
'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui arrested on rape charges - Rediff.com India News
