Bollywood actor Sharad Kapoor accused of sexual harassment; FIR lodged

A case has been registered against actor Sharad Kapoor, who is known for ‘Josh’, ‘LOC Kargil’ and ‘Lakshya’, for alleged misbehaviour and inappropriately touching a woman.

As per the Khar police, a 32-year-old woman has filed a case against Sharad.

The victim alleged that the actor had called her to his house, during which he tried to misbehave with her, and also forcibly touched her inappropriately.

The victim said that she came in contact with Sharad through Facebook, after which she spoke to him on a video call. Sharad told her that he wanted to meet her to talk about a shooting. After this, he had sent his location through phone. The victim was asked to come to his office in Khar, but on going there, she found that it was his home.

When the victim reached the house on the third floor of the building, a man opened the door and Sharad from inside gave a voice and asked to come to his bedroom. In the evening, he sent a WhatsApp message to the woman and used foul language.

The victim narrated the entire incident to a friend, who then approached the nearby Khar police station and lodged a complaint against the actor.

No statement has been issued from Sharad with regards to the incident. An FIR has been registered against the actor under Section 74 (assault or use of criminal force against a woman), 75 (sexual harassment) and 79 (insult the modesty of any woman) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita.