Neha Maheshwri (BOMBAY TIMES; July 1, 2019)

TV actor Karan Oberoi, who was released a month after his arrest on May 5, following charges of rape and extortion levelled against him by a tantrik-healer, filed a complaint against the investigating officer, inspector D P Sonawane, in the Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Andheri East on Saturday.

Karan’s lawyer Dinesh Tiwari said, “We have filed a criminal complaint against IO Sonawane for submitting a false report against Karan Oberoi in the course of hearing of the remand application. We believe that he deliberately tried to frame Karan in an attempt to favour the complainant and is liable to be prosecuted.”

On his part, the actor added, “I have filed a complaint against the police officer to highlight biased and defective investigation. He had claimed at the time of filing the report that my laptop and mobile were not seized, but as a matter of fact, it was. A cellphone facilitates two-way communication. So, one can’t just seize mine immediately and wait for more than a month to seize hers. I am trying to get justice and set this case as an example for victims like me.”

When contacted, Sonawane said, “I haven’t received any such intimation yet.”