Television actor, Pearl V Puri was arrested on Friday, June 4 in a rape case. The actor was accused of raping a minor. The case was filed in 2019 at Waliv Police station. Soon after the news of his arrest came out, his friends from the industry defended him and extended support. On the other hand, people on the internet have questioned them on their quick judgment for a sensitive issue.
Friends Extend Support
Ekta Kapoor in an Instagram post mentioned that the mother of the survivor has told her that the actor is innocent.
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Yesterday, actress Nia Sharma has called the minor, privileged and has extended his support towards Pearl V Puri.
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While actress Krystle D’souza has called the actor the nicest boy. And, asked people not to jump to any conclusions.
If he’s nicest to you it doesn’t mean he’s nicest to all, babe you are a celebrity but she’s just a mere girl whom he thought to take advantage of.
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Twitter Trends For Justice
Therefore, calling a minor privileged and accusation completely baseless has offended the public. Netizens took to Twitter and started raising their voice against those who are supporting the actor.
@ everyone who is saying, u don’t know anything to take sides,don’t judge him and let the court decide, don’t bash ppl who are defending him, watch this and keep watching until UR BRAIN STARTS WORKING –
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However, today Vasai DCP Sanjay Kumar Patil has shed some light on the case said that accusations made are not false. Further, DCP mentioned that the actor’s name has come in the investigation at the press conference, and there is evidence against him. Therefore, there is a reason behind his arrest. He also added that the victim has filed the case under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the Waliv police station.
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The alleged incident happened back in October 2019. The victim complained about the abdomen pain to her mother. The father of the victim lodged the complaint at Versova Police station. However, at that time the identity of the accused was unrevealed. When the case went to Waliv police, they found out Puri had a role in the incident.