Young actor Pearl V Puri was arrested on June 4 by the Waliv police on alleged charges of molesting and raping a five-year-old girl two years ago. As per reports in media, the Naagin 3 actor was booked by Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar Police Commissionerate, invoking charges of IPC Sec. 376 AB and POCSO Act, 4, 8, 12,19, 21 for the rape of the minor girl, said the officials.
Now, as per reports in Times Of India, the actor’s lawyer had applied for bail on June 7 but Pearl did not get bail today. DCP Sanjay Patil (Zone 2, Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar), was quoted saying, “He did not get bail today. The court hearing for the bail plea has been postponed to Tuesday, June 15.” The actor is in judicial custody till June 15 at the Thane jail.
After the actor’s arrest, several celebrities showered support. Besides Karishma Tanna, producer Ekta Kapoor, actress Anita Hassanandani, Divya Khosla Kumar among others dismissed it as a false charge and showed support for Pearl.
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