Farooqui in deep water

Peepli live co-director Mahmood Farooqui has been arrested by Delhi Police on charges of rape. He has been accused of raping a 35-year-old American national.A 35-year-old American national woman was raped by the co-director of the film Peepli live. The incident took place on March 28, 2015, and a report in this connection was registered with the New Friends Colony police on June 19, 2015,” a Delhi Police official said. 

“The accused Mahmood Farooqui has been arrested and was presented before Saket court. The court has sent him into judicial custody till July 6,” added the official.The victim is pursuing PhD from Columbia University and was in India for some research work.

Farooqui’s wife director Anusha Rizwi said, “The complaint is manipulated and false. We don’t want to make any further comments on the matter because the case is under investigation. We will wait for the court’s decision where the actual truth of the matter will come out. In the meanwhile we are thankful for the show of support from friends, colleagues and well-wishers. We are determined to fight this till the reality is presented before the people. We are very sure of it.”

Rizvi and Farooqui co-directed the 2010 satirical comedy film “Peepli live”, produced by Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan. with inputs from IANS