Mumbai (Maharashtra): Television actor Pearl V Puri, who has been booked under alleged rape charges, is receiving immense support from his friends and colleagues from the industry.
Coming out in support of her friend, actor Anita Hassanandani called the news 'nonsensical'.
"Woke up to some nonsensical news about Pearl. I know him. It's not true...cannot be true...all lies. I am sure there is more to it. And the truth will be out soon. I love you Pearl," Anita wrote on her Instagram account. She has worked with Pearl on 'Naagin 3'.
Pearl was arrested on Saturday by the Waliv and Mumbai Police on charges of raping a minor girl. As per the police, a case has been registered against him under Section 376 of IPC and POSCO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act 4,8,12, 19 and 21.
He was remanded in police custody in the case registered with the Waliv Police by the father of the minor girl, whom he had allegedly raped.
According to producer Ekta Kapoor, Pearl is being framed by the girl's father. She also revealed about having a conversation with the girl's mother who confessed that Pearl is innocent.
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Ekta took to her Instagram to share a lengthy post speaking in support of Pearl.
She wrote, "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. How can humanity go to this level? How can people who are upset with each other, drag a third person into their own fight? How can a human being take on another human being and do this?"
Ekta added, "After various calls with the child's/girl's mother, who openly said that Pearl was not involved and it's her husband trying to create stories to keep her child and prove that a working mother on a set cannot take care of her kid."