Indian actor Rohit Chandel arrested for harassing 16-year-old girl

Indian TV actor Rohit Chandel, who rose to fame with ‘Siraab’ and ‘Pandya Store’, has been arrested and booked by the police on charges of harassing a 16-year-old girl.

According to Indian media, Mumbai Police has arrested TV actor Rohit Chandel for allegedly stalking and harassing a 16-year-old girl.

Mumbai Police said that a case has been registered against Rohit Chandel under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita related to stalking and causing intentional harm.

Police further said that according to the complaint, Rohit Chandel and the 16-year-old girl knew each other. The actor is accused of repeatedly calling the girl, when she did not answer, he started using other numbers to contact her.

According to the FIR, Rohit Chandel had an argument with the girl on July 5. The accused started shouting at the girl, chased her and tortured her. The girl approached the local police station after the incident, where a case was registered.

Police said that the police will collect footage from CCTV cameras in the area where the incident took place. The police will also record a detailed statement of the girl, on the basis of which the investigation will be taken forward.