Actor Nadeem Khan, who was most recently seen in the film Dhurandhar, has been arrested on charges of repeatedly raping his domestic worker for nearly 10 years under the false promise of marriage.

Khan played the character of Akhlak, who serves as the dacoit Rahman’s cook in Dhurandhar. Malvani police confirmed that the accused was arrested on Thursday and is currently in police custody. According to police sources, the complainant is a 41-year-old domestic worker who had worked at various actors’ homes before coming into contact with Khan years ago.

In her statement to the police, the woman said she came into contact with Khan in 2015. Over time, they became close. The accused allegedly promised to marry her and, on that assurance, repeatedly had physical relations with her at her residence.

She further alleged that for the past 10 years, she continued to maintain a physical relationship with him, both at her home and at his residence in Versova, believing that he would eventually marry her. However, when he later refused to marry her, she approached Versova police and lodged a complaint in early January.

“Since the alleged physical relationship took place for the first time at the complainant’s house within the jurisdiction of Malvani police, and the victim resides in that area, Versova Police transferred the case on zero FIR to Malvani police,” said an officer.