In connection with a FIR that actress Sherlyn Chopra filed against her, Rakhi Sawant has been placed under arrest. She is being held by police in Amboli. As to rumours, Rakhi was scheduled to introduce her dancing academy, which she co-owns with her husband Adil Durrani, on January 19 at 3 p.m. She was nevertheless taken into custody by Amboli police on the same day.
Rakhi was arrested, and Sherlyn Chopra let everyone know on Twitter. She wrote, “Amboli Police has arrested Rakhi Sawant in respect of FIR 883/2022. Yesterday, Rakhi Sawant’s ABA 1870/2022 was rejected by the Mumbai session court.”
BREAKING NEWS!!!
AMBOLI POLICE HAS ARRESTED RAKHI SAWANT IN RESPECT WITH FIR 883/2022
YESTERDAY, RAKHI SAWANT’S ABA 1870/2022 WAS REJECTED BY MUMBAI SESSIONS COURT
— Sherlyn Chopra (शर्लिन चोपड़ा)🇮🇳 (@SherlynChopra) January 19, 2023
According to the Mumbai Police, a FIR was filed against Rakhi Sawant and attorney Falguni Brahmbhatt as a result of the complaint.Rakhi Sawant’s anticipatory bail application was rejected by a Mumbai sessions court on Wednesday, following which she was arrested on Thursday.
Rakhi had criticised Sherlyn Chopra for her remarks towards #MeToo accuser Sajid Khan last year. On October 29, Sherlyn said that Salman Khan was defending the director in a media interview after recording her statement against Sajid Khan. Rakhi, however, criticised Sherlyn for her remarks while standing up for Sajid. Rakhi claimed in a statement to the media that the police were aware of which complaints were legitimate and which were not. Later, Sherlyn accused Rakhi of defamation and filed a case.