Dhurandhar actor Nadeem Khan, who played the role of chef Rehman Dakait in the hit film, has reportedly been arrested by the Mumbai police for allegedly raping his domestic help for nearly 10 years under the false promise of marriage.
The 41-year-old maid complained that she had been repeatedly raped for almost a decade and said that she only contacted the police after the actor refused to marry her as he had previously promised.
According to a New18 report, citing her statement to the police, the maid said she initially kept quiet due to fear and emotional pressure. However, after Nadeem allegedly refused to marry her and the emotional abuse escalated, she decided to go to the authorities.
Based on her complaint, the police have registered a case and are checking whether similar complaints have been filed against the actor before.
What does the complainant say?
According to a Hindustan Times report, citing a police complaint, the maid said she started working at Nadeem Khan’s residence for more than a decade. Later, after the actor allegedly promised her marriage, she entered into a physical relationship with him.
She told the police that the relationship lasted for years, but when the promise of marriage was not fulfilled, she decided to file a complaint.
The case was transferred from Versova to the Malwani police station as the alleged offenses took place at the actor’s house in Malwani. “We have arrested the actor based on the woman’s statement and are probing the allegations,” said a police officer from Malwani.
More details about complaints
Mid Day reported that the complainant is a 41-year-old domestic worker who previously worked in the households of several actors. She said that she first met Nadeem Khan in 2015 and that the two gradually became close.
In her statement to the police, the woman claimed that the actor had promised to marry her and based on this assurance, he had repeated physical relations with her at her residence.
She also claimed that the relationship lasted almost 10 years, with the alleged sexual encounters taking place both at her home and at the actor’s residence in Versova.
The complainant told the police that she continued the relationship and believed that Nadeem would eventually marry her, but after he refused, she decided to approach the police, the Mid-day report added.
According to the police quoted in the report, “since the alleged physical relationship took place for the first time at the complainant’s house in the Malvani police jurisdiction and the victim is a resident of the area, the Versova police handed over the case on zero FIR to the Malvani police”.
Investigators said further investigation into the case is ongoing.
Neither Nadeem Khan nor his representatives have yet issued any public statement regarding the allegations or his arrest.
