The Mumbai Police has arrested Naagin 3 actor Pearl V Puri for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl. He was reportedly taken into custody on Friday night.
“Pearl has been arrested yesterday (June 4) late-night after a girl and her family filed a rape and molestation case against him in Mumbai. He is now under police custody. We don’t know anything apart from this right now,” a senior cop from the Mumbai Police was quoted as saying.
The 31-year-old actor has featured in several popular TV series with his most famous work being in Naagin 3.
Meanwhile, #PearlVPuri has been trending at the top across in India with netizens sharing their thoughts on the sensational development.
She is a 11 yrs old. She cannot lie about that, also its clear that she cannot do that for fame or publicity. Atleast for a second people can acknowledge that he must be your fav for his skills, but maybe he is good with his intentions.. don’t be a blind supporter #PearlVPuri pic.twitter.com/hGfkLDu1Mv
— °Buddhi Roohani° (@priitt_rs) June 5, 2021
You aĺl wait a minute that girl was just 11 year old he is a bloody p€do r u guys serious defending him just because he played some *Sanskari Beta/Hero’s* role in some cringy daily soap
Stop defending #PearlVPuri pic.twitter.com/IIfSW8giAt
— ADI //SG3 IS COMING (@Bitchshutup_tf) June 5, 2021
Meanwhile, former Big Boss contestant Aly Goni has openly come out in Pearl’s support. Aly wrote on Instagram, “He is the sweetest guy in our industry and this news can’t be true.”
News agency ANI reported that a case had been registered under Section 376 of IPC & POCSO Act.