Zeenat Aman Files Molestation Case Against Businessman

Veteran actor from the '70s and '80s, Zeenat Aman, has been in news after she filed a complaint against businessman Amar Khanna.

The 66-year-old Bollywood diva has accused the 38-year-old man of molestation and stalking on WhatsApp, according to ANI. Khanna is yet to be arrested. He has been absconding ever since the complaint was filed.

The actor has registered a complaint under sections 304 D (stalking) and 509 (insulting modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code, the Mumbai Police said.

Veteran actor Zeenat Aman files a complaint of stalking and criminal intimidation against a businessman in Mumbai. Police begin investigation,the businessman is absconding

— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2018

In her complaint, the actor claimed that Khanna harassed her over the past few months and misbehaved with her

The initial investigation noted that the two had known each other for a while. But because of some issues, the two were not on cordial terms. The actor has stopped talking to the businessman.

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When Khanna allegedly kept calling and following her, an exasperated Zeenat Aman then reached the Juhu police station and filed a complaint

Parambr Singh Dahiya, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone 9, in a statement to DNA, said, “He was harassing the actress on Whatsapp since January 25 and would send her objectionable videos and photos. Even after warning him, the accused did not stop and continued the act. The actress then approached us and lodged the complaint.”

“The accused had also created a ruckus outside the residence of the actress during the night,” added the cop.

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According to the police, the accused was allegedly sending objectionable messages and other media content on her Whatsapp and would threaten the actress for the same

Zeenat Aman is known for her performance in films like ‘Hare Rama, Hare Krishna’, ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’, ‘Heera Panna’, ‘Yaadon Ki Baraat’, ‘Don’ etc.

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