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Bollywood Composer Sachin Sanghvi Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Aspiring Singer

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Sachin Sanghvi, a 29-year-old Bollywood composer and singer, was arrested by the Santacruz police on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting an aspiring singer. The woman claimed that Sanghvi had a physical relationship with her several times after promising her a chance in a music album, and when she became pregnant, he forced her to undergo an abortion. The allegations sparked an immediate response from Sanghvi's lawyer, Aditya Mithe, who termed the allegations as "absolutely baseless and unsubstantiated."

Key Takeaways:

  • Sachin Sanghvi, a 29-year-old Bollywood composer and singer, was arrested by the Santacruz police for allegedly sexually assaulting an aspiring singer.
  • The woman claimed that Sanghvi had a physical relationship with her several times after promising her a chance in a music album and forced her to undergo an abortion when she became pregnant.
  • Sanghvi's lawyer, Aditya Mithe, denied the allegations, terming them as "absolutely baseless and unsubstantiated."
  • The woman reportedly met Sanghvi in February last year on social media and exchanged mobile numbers, leading to further meetings and interactions.
  • The police registered a case under Section 69, 74, and 89 of the BNS, and the case was transferred to the Santacruz police station.

Statistics:

  • Age of the accused: 29 years old
  • Section 69, 74, and 89 of the BNS implicated in the case
  • Number of occasions of alleged physical relationship: several times
  • Number of times the woman approached the police station: 1
  • Number of days Sanghvi was in detention: unknown
  • Amount of time Sanghvi was granted bail: immediate

Sources:

  • Timeline of events:

+ February last year: Meets Sanghvi on social media and exchanges mobile numbers

+ Last year: Has physical relationship with Sanghvi several times

+ Last year: Gets pregnant and undergoes abortion after Sanghvi's persuasion

+ Recent: Approaches Vile Parle police station and registers a case

  • References:

+ "The case was registered and transferred to the Santacruz police station as the incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Santacruz." said a senior officer of Vile Parle police station.

+ "The allegations in the FIR against my client are absolutely baseless and unsubstantiated. There are absolutely no merits to the case." said Sanghvi's lawyer, Aditya Mithe.

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