Casting Director Alleged Of Raping Backstage Artist, Pune Police Registers Case

In Pune, an FIR has been registered against a film casting director for allegedly harassing a female 'backstage artist' for years, said Pune Police on March 30.  Moreover, the accused was blackmailing the victim, asking for sexual favors since she was 17-year-old.  However, after years of torture, she finally, at 21-year-old, approached the police. Based on the complaint, the police booked the casting-director under IPC section 376 (rape), and POCSO).