HYDERABAD: Nationwide award-winning choreographer Jani Grasp was arrested from a resort in Goa on Thursday for allegedly raping his assistant choreographer. Police officers mentioned Grasp was staying on the resort to keep away from arrest however they managed to trace him down. He might be produced earlier than a court docket in Hyderabad on Friday.
Grasp’s spouse, Sumalatha alias Ayesha, additionally a choreographer, mentioned there was no fact within the allegations and claimed a “bigger conspiracy” behind the grievance towards her husband.
Grasp’s spouse, accused by lady of harassing her, to even be probed
Cyberabad police commissioner Avinash Mohanty instructed TOI that Grasp was produced earlier than an area court docket in Goa after being arrested and is being delivered to Hyderabad on a transit warrant. Officers added that Grasp’s spouse may also be investigated because the complainant had accused her of abusing and harassing her.
Police officers confirmed that Grasp had been lacking since Wednesday and had switched his cellphone off in a bid to delay his arrest.
Police had initially registered a case of rape, felony intimidation and assault towards Grasp on Sept 15. Later, after recording the girl’s assertion, sections of the Pocso Act have been added to the FIR.
The lady had began working with Grasp when she was nonetheless a minor. She was allegedly first harassed in 2019 when she was 16.
Grasp’s spouse Sumalatha mentioned, “The allegation is disgusting. There is no such thing as a fact in it. If the lady can present proof, I’ll depart Grasp,” she mentioned, including that her husband was being focused with ulterior political motives to damage his profession.
On feedback about ‘love jihad’, Sumalatha mentioned the allegations have been false. “I comply with Hindu traditions and he additionally takes half in Hindu festivities. There is no such thing as a query of affection jihad,” she mentioned.
In the meantime, Telugu Movie Chamber of Commerce (TFCC), which is conducting an enquiry, mentioned it will make report obtainable to any govt company which will need it.
“Although the time restrict for finishing an inquiry is 90 days, it is going to be accomplished a lot sooner because the preliminary enquiry has been accomplished. We are going to present our report back to whichever govt company asks for it. They will even have entry to variations of either side,” Ok Damodar Prasad, honorary secretary and convenor of sexual harassment redressal committee in TFCC, instructed TOI.
