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Mahmood Farooqui Forced Himself Upon American Researcher, Court Told

Darpan News Desk IANS, 06 Oct, 2015 11:08 AM
    Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of Bollywood film "Peepli Live" who is facing trial for the alleged rape of an American woman researcher, had forced himself upon the woman, a mutual friend told a court here on Tuesday.
     
    Danish Hussain, who introduced the American woman to Farooqui, told Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain that the woman sent him a mobile text message saying she was sexually assaulted by the filmmaker.
     
    Hussain testified as a prosecution witness in the case.
     
    Recording of statements of prosecution witnesses would continue on Wednesday.
     
    Delhi Police have charge-sheeted Farooqui for allegedly raping the 35-year-old American national. The woman, pursuing PhD from Columbia University, was in India for research work.
     
    Farooqui is in judicial custody since June 20.

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