BMW driver arrested for flashing at Marathi actress Chinmayee Surve Raghavan in Vile Parle
Chinmayee’s husband Sumeet Raghavan posted about the incident on social media
Mumbai police arrested a man who masturbated in front of noted Marathi actress Chinmayee Surve-Raghavan, barely two hours after the latter filed a complaint about the obscenity.
According to the complaint filed by Chinmayee’s husband and veteran actor Sumeet Raghavan, the incident took place on Monday evening when Chinmayee was walking in Vile Parle.
Raghavan also tweeted about the incident and sought help to trace the culprit who was in a white BMW, whose last four registration digits were 1985.
“The driver wearing a grey safari who had parked near the Parle Tilak Vidyalaya School in Vile Parle east got off his car and started masturbating in front of my wife.
Before she could slap him, he escaped. She could note down just the last four digits,” he posted on Facebook and Twitter.
A white BMW with last 4 digits 1985 needs to be traced. The driver wearing a grey safari who had parked near #ParleTilakSchool #VileParleEast started masturbating in front of my wife. Before she could slap him he escaped. She could note down just the last 4 digits@MumbaiPolice
— Sumeet (@sumrag) February 19, 2018
Raghavan added that the person needed to be found as there are schoolgirls in that area and he must have done this to them as well. Meanwhile, an official complaint was filed with Vile Parle police and the Mumbai Traffic Police.
After scanning the footage from CCTV in the locality and based on the number of the vehicle, police moved swiftly to trace the culprit within hours.
“Yes, we have detained the 42-year old driver of the vehicle, identified as Jivan Choudhary and further investigations are underway,” Vile Parle police chief, Senior Police Inspector Laxman Chawan told IANS.
Raghavan is an actor since the past 35 years with several teleserials and Marathi and Hindi films to his credit, while Chinmayee is also an acclaimed Marathi stage, tele-serial and film actress.
Shortly after the incident was highlighted, social media came out in support of the popular actor-couple, while police plan to charge Choudhury under the Indian Penal Code.
Raghavan took to social media again after the culprit was apprehended to express his gratitude.
After lodging the F.I.R at 4.15pm,the cops have nabbed the bastard in 2 hrs flat.. Hats off @MumbaiPolice gratitude and respect. #VileParlePoliceStation and the concerned officers #Salute ♥
God forbid if at all such things happen,please go to the cops. Don’t suffer. Speak up.— Sumeet (@sumrag) February 19, 2018
With IANS inputs
