Rape case filed against Alok Nath

Mumbai: A rape case was registered against actor Alok Nath by the Mumbai Police on a complaint filed by a writer-producer, who had accused him of raping her nearly two decades ago, police said recently.

A First Information Report (FIR) was registered at the Oshiwara police station in suburban Andheri, a senior police official said. Nath has been booked under Indian Penal Code section 376 (rape), Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone IX, Paramjit Singh Dahiya, said. The complainant, best known for a 90s TV show, had in a social media post last month alleged that the actor had raped her 19 years ago.

She had given an account of the alleged sexual assault in the post, soon after actor Tanushree Dutta's complaint of harassment against Nana Patekar sparked of what is known as India's #MeToo movement. Patekar denied the allegations. In recent months, #MeToo has been gaining momentum in India with women calling out comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers.