Veteran Bollywood actress Rati Agnihotri today lodged an FIR in Mumbai, claiming that she has been subject to domestic violence and intimidation by her husband.
“Rati Agnihotri, who married Anil Virwani in 1985 filed complaint against him today saying he had mentally tortured her besides assaulting her physically,” informed S Jaykumar, deputy police commissioner (zone-III).
“A case has been registered against Virwani under IPC sections 498A (husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 350 (use of criminal force) and 506 (criminal intimidation),” said Jaykumar.
In her complaint the actress accused her businessman husband of physically torturing her for long time.
“She did not mention any specific reason as to why her husband tortured and thrashed her,” Jaykumar said, adding “We will investigate the case and appropriate action would be initiated.”
(Additional input CNN-IBN)
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