MUMBAI: A 35-year-old Bollywood casting agent was arrested by the Aarey police recently after a starlet complained that he had demanded sexual favours from her. Swapnil Lokhande, the accused, was booked under provisions of IPC for molestation. He has been released on bail by a local court.
The 32-year-old actress has worked in TV commercials and was looking for work in Marathi shows. She came in contact with Lokhande who is associated with a production house. According to her complaint, Lokhande called her up between 8 am and 9 am on February 23. He demanded sexual favours in exchange of getting her good roles. Later, he also threatened to defame her if she refused to give in to his demands.
Police said Lokhande had called her for auditions but sensing something amiss, the actress pressed charges. Lokhande was arrested on Tuesday. Investigators are probing if any other actress has been harassed by him.
The 32-year-old actress has worked in TV commercials and was looking for work in Marathi shows. She came in contact with Lokhande who is associated with a production house. According to her complaint, Lokhande called her up between 8 am and 9 am on February 23. He demanded sexual favours in exchange of getting her good roles. Later, he also threatened to defame her if she refused to give in to his demands.
Police said Lokhande had called her for auditions but sensing something amiss, the actress pressed charges. Lokhande was arrested on Tuesday. Investigators are probing if any other actress has been harassed by him.
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