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Telangana: No FIR filed against choreographer Jani Master for alleged sexual assault of 21-year-old woman – Times of India
RANGAREDDY: A zero FIR has been registered against choreographer Shaik JBasa, also known as Jani Master, following allegations of sexual assault made by a 21 year old woman choreographer.
According to the police, the woman stated in her complaint that Jani Master had sexually abused her several times.
Police have arrested Jani Master under sections 376(2)(n), 506 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and have started an investigation.
According to the FIR, the woman stated that she joined Jani Master’s team in 2019 as an assistant choreographer.
“Whenever she travelled outside Hyderabad for shoots, her mother would not accompany her due to lack of tickets and accommodation. For a project in Mumbai, she travelled to Mumbai along with Jani Master and two other male assistants. During their stay in a hotel in Mumbai, Jani Master allegedly sexually assaulted her and threatened her with dismissal if she told anyone. She remained silent, but he continued to harass her several times during the subsequent shoot,” the complaint said.
“On August 17, 2024, while returning home from a temple, she was threatened by an unknown person,” the report said.
According to the police, the woman stated in her complaint that Jani Master had sexually abused her several times.
Police have arrested Jani Master under sections 376(2)(n), 506 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and have started an investigation.
According to the FIR, the woman stated that she joined Jani Master’s team in 2019 as an assistant choreographer.
“Whenever she travelled outside Hyderabad for shoots, her mother would not accompany her due to lack of tickets and accommodation. For a project in Mumbai, she travelled to Mumbai along with Jani Master and two other male assistants. During their stay in a hotel in Mumbai, Jani Master allegedly sexually assaulted her and threatened her with dismissal if she told anyone. She remained silent, but he continued to harass her several times during the subsequent shoot,” the complaint said.
“On August 17, 2024, while returning home from a temple, she was threatened by an unknown person,” the report said.
