An FIR on Bollywood actor Preity Zinta’s alleged molestation charge against her ex-boyfriend and business partner, industrialist Ness Wadia, was registered on Saturday, police said. The Wadia scion, however, said the charges were “baseless” and he was “shocked at the complaint.”
The first information report was lodged on the basis of a detailed written compliant handed over at the Marine Lines police station by Zinta late on Thursday.
An investigating officer said police have started calling witnesses over the issue and will also scan the CCTV footage of the alleged incident which took place on May 30 in Mumbai during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match.
On Thursday night, Zinta, in a written complaint, accused the Wadia scion and co-owner of the King XI Punjab IPL team of molesting and abusing her. Among other things, Zinta has accused Wadia of grabbing her hand and abusing her during a cricket match in Wankhede Stadium here.
In a statement to the media on Saturday, Zinta claimed that her intention (behind the complaint) “is not to harm anyone but only to protect myself.”
“This is a very difficult time for me and I would like to request the media to please respect my privacy regarding this matter,” Zinta appealed in the statement.
