Entertainment

National Award-Winning Telugu Choreographer Jani Basha Arrested On Charges Of Sexual Assault By Colleague

By
OB Bureau

New Delhi: Choreographer Shaikh Jani Basha, better known as Jani master, was arrested in Goa by the Cyberabad Special Operations Team on Thursday, confirmed SOT DCP Srinivas. The Cyberabad police have been on the lookout for the choreographer ever since a case of sexual assault was registered against him by a 21-year-old woman choreographer.

The complainant, who previously worked with him as an assistant, accused him of sexually assaulting, harassing and intimidating her multiple times. Based on her complaint, a zero FIR was initially registered against Jani at the Raidurgam police station and the case was then taken up by the Narsingi police. Jani was booked under relevant sections of the IPC, The New Indian Express reported.

However, when the probe into the allegations intensified, the police learnt that the accused had allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulted the survivor since she was a minor. Subsequently, sections of the POCSO Act were included in the case on Wednesday and the police booked him for a non-bailable offence.

Earlier, the Telangana Film Chamber of Commerce suspended Jani from his post as the president of the Telugu Film & TV Dance Directors Association. The choreographer, a member of Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena Party, was also asked to stay away from party activities after the case was filed against him.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Newborn Girl Found Abandoned Near Bush In Odisha’s Mayurbhanj

Baripada: A newborn girl was found lying near a bush at Bhanra village under Karanjia…

November 8, 2024

Shah Rukh Khan Bagged ‘Baazigar’ After Salman Khan Rejected It

Mumbai: Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan, the leading superstars of Bollywood, came from different…

November 8, 2024

Dhanush & Nithya Menen Starrer ‘Idli Kadai’ To Release On This Date

Mumbai: Actor-filmmaker Dhanush took to his X handle on Friday to announce the release date…

November 8, 2024

National Hockey: Another Big Win Takes Odisha Closer To Knockout Stage

Chennai: Odisha all but booked a berth in the knockout stage of the 14th Hockey…

November 8, 2024

Traffic Restrictions For Panchaka, Badaosa At Dhabaleswar Temple In Odisha’s Cuttack; Check Details

Cuttack: Several traffic restrictions have been imposed to ensure smooth movement of devotees to Dhabaleswar…

November 8, 2024

Late Sidhu Moose Wala’s Brother Is A Carbon Copy Of Him

Mumbai: Sidhu Moose Wala's parents Balkaur Singh and Charan Kaur shared a picture of their…

November 8, 2024

Unique Protest: No Dating, No Sex, No Babies With Men Who Voted For Donald Trump

New York: A group of American women has launched an unprecedented protest against men who…

November 8, 2024

4 More Handicrafts Granted Official Approval In Odisha; Total Number Now 55

Bhubaneswar: Four more handicrafts were granted approval by the Odisha government, taking the total number…

November 8, 2024