TV ACTOR PEARL PURI HELD FOR ALLEGEDLY RAPING MINOR IN MAHA

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 night with the help of the personnel of Amboli police station, he said.

The complaint against Puri, known for his roles in “Naagin 3”, “Bepanah Pyaar” and “Brahmarakshas 2” serials, was lodged by the minor victim and her family members, he added.

Based on the complaint, an FIR against him was registered at Waliv police station in Vasai, the official said.

The actor has been booked under IPC section 376 (rape) and sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.

Meanwhile, producer Ekta Kapoor and actors Anita Hassanandani and Krystle D’souza on Saturday extended support to Puri.

In a lengthy Instagram post, Kapoor expressed shock over Puri’s arrest and said the actor was being falsely framed by the girl’s father.

“Will I support a child molester…or a molester of any kind? But what I witnessed from last night to now was the absolute low in human depravity,” she captioned the post, along with a photo of her and Puri.