Mumbai:
Six months after she accused two senior citizens of raping her, an aspiring actress in Mumbai has lodged a police complaint that her alleged rapists are threatening to kill her.
The model-cum-actress had in February accused the two businessmen, Umesh Reshamwala and Sayyed Alim of raping her under the pretext of helping her in her career.
After the girl lodged a complaint at Oshiwara police station in February, the two were arrested on charges of rape and released on bail three months ago. In her complaint, the girl had alleged the two accused warned her from going to the police as they claimed to have a CD showing explicit pictures of her.
The girl, who hails from Kanpur, said she had met the duo in Mumbai where she wanted to try her luck at modelling and films. That's when they promised her a role in films, and allegedly exploited her sexually and filmed the act. Subsequently, she shifted to Bangur Nagar in Goregaon (west).
"I was living peacefully until a few days ago when the two men landed at my door and threatened to kill me," said Sharma. "They said they would get back at me as I had implicated them falsely."
She claimed the two men often sent their goons to threaten her into taking back her complaint.
"Yesterday, I handed over a letter to the police, seeking security," she said.
Senior Police Inspector of Bangur Nagar police station, Maruti Telang, confirmed having received the letter.
"The matter is being investigated. We may arrest them."
Reshamwala could not be reached for comment. However, Alim rubbished the allegation against him and Reshamwala. "We're not threatening her, it is she who is issuing threats to us. We're not even aware that she has lodged a fresh complaint against us," said Alim.