The fast track sessions court in Mumbai has today convicted Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja for raping his maid. The court has sentenced him to a minimum of seven years rigorous imprisonment.
The actor and his wife, Anupam Ahuja broke into tears in the court while the verdict was being read out. Shiney was taken to the jail directly from court.
The trail of the case was held in camera and the reporters were not allowed in the court.
Also, the court has not taken into consideration the maid's evidence as the judge felt that she had given false evidence.
Things took a U-turn in September, 2010 when the maid backpedaled from her allegations and said that the rape had never occurred. Also, she said that the complaint against Shiney was filed at the behest of the woman who had secured her the job of a maid in the actor’s residence.
Earlier, in June 2009, the 20-year old maid had lodged a police complaint alleging that she was raped by Shiney at his residence. The actor was arrested on June 14 and released on bail three months later.
In the meantime, Amitabh Gupta, the Additional Commissioner of Police, who investigated the case, said that they had collected convincing evidence to prove that the actor had committed the crime though the victim had turned hostile. He added that they were happy that the accused in the case was convicted.
Another police officer said that they had gathered the DNA report and the medical report, which confirmed the rape by the actor. The police also recorded the statements of 12 witnesses and gathered other documentary evidence.
The victim in her complaint to police had said that she and the actor were alone in the house when Shiney raped her. The maid had alleged that Shiney had confined her to his bedroom for hours before allowing her to go.
Once she was allowed to go, she told her aunt about the incident who then took her to the Oshiwara police station to lodge the complaint, the girl had said
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