Police file rape case against Indian actor Alok Nath

After the wave of #MeToo movement in India, police have registered a case against Indian film actor Alok Nath upon a complaint filed by producer Vinta Nanda who had accused the veteran actor of sexual assault.

A report by BBC revealed that the complainant had charged the 62-year-old actor with Oshiwara Police on October 17 subsequent to him registering a defamation case against her in a Mumbai Magistrate Court.

The producer alleged earlier that Nath had raped her while they worked together approximately 19 years ago, which was entirely refuted by the actor who along with filing a defamation case and symbolic compensation Rs1 along with a written apology.

The Vivah actor is one of the first few alleged sexual offenders named in India’s #MeToo wave, to have a case filed against them.

While the victim has expressed her willingness to pardon she also asserts that: “I was never in this for revenge. I want correction, not revenge. Show some remorse, show some sign of repentance. Let me know that no other woman would be violated by you the way I was. All I see right now is an attitude of defiance and shamelessness. If that’s the way it is going to be, then I’ll see my fight for justice to the end.”