In a change of heart a woman who had filed an assault case against Indian leg spinner Amit Mishra with Bengaluru police has decided to withdraw her complaint against him. In fact this is a major relief for the spinner who is playing in the Indian squad against South Africa.
According to source in the Police, she had told them on Thursday in Bengaluru that she had decided to settle the matter amicably and decided to withdraw the case filed against Amit Mishra. She said "Two days after lodging the complaint, I approached the police station and told them that I have in principle decided to withdraw the case."
"I am waiting for Mishra to appear in the police station. We both will amicably withdraw the case. We were friends. We fought, and continue to remain friends here after," she said.
A police officer confirmed to The Pioneer that the complainant has agreed to withdraw the complaint against Mishra and settle the matter amicably. However the lady wants him to come to Bengaluru and settle the matter together with the police. According to reports she has clarified that that she has not taken the step under pressure. "There was no pressure from any quarters, including the BCCI. I am surprised how the media picked up the case, which I have decided to withdraw," she said.
Mishra was in Bengaluru last month for India's pre-tour training camp for the series against South Africa when he had met her.
Ashok Nagar police had issued a notice to cricketer Amit Mishra after a woman alleged that he assaulted her. In her complaint to the Ashok Nagar police filed on September 27, the woman said that on 25th September, around 7 pm, she had gone to the hotel, where Mishra was staying, to meet him. She went into his room, however, he was not in the room at the time. He walked in a few minutes later and the two had a verbal argument. During the fight, Mishra had allegedly assaulted her. Two days later, she filed a complaint at the Ashok Nagar police station.
The police had asked Mishra to appear before them in a week's time. Mishra was booked under the Indian Penal Code sections 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 328 (causing hurt with intent to commit an offence).