Shiney Ahuja case: Police claims rape

Medical reports suggest that Shiney has raped her -- according to the latest claim made by a senior Mumbai cop

Hardnews Bureau

Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja is reportedly in the dock as medical tests conducted on his 18-year-old maid confirmed that she was sexually assaulted, according to latest police claims and media reports. Ahuja had earlier been quoted by unnamed police sources that he had confessed that he had "consensual sex" with the girl, and that he was being "framed". The medical reports, however, suggest that Shiney has raped her -- according to the latest claim made by a senior Mumbai cop.

Deputy Commissioner of Mumbai Police, Niket Kaushik, has reportedly said: "The result of the medical tests conducted on the victim corroborates what the girl had claimed in the complaint she had lodged with the police." Apparently the victim had injuries in her private parts, and her hymen was torn, confirming a sexual assault. Indeed, even the actor's private parts had injuries. 

The case has aroused strong feelings in Mumbai and elsewhere. A group of maid-servants protested outside the Oshiwara police station in Mumbai on Tuesday where Shiney has been detained. Mahesh Bhatt, who produced Gangster in which Shiney acted, said "If Shiney is found guilty of the crime, he must be severely punished."
Other directors and actors who have worked with him, such as Sudhir Mishra, Anurag Basu and Chitrangada Singh, have been reasonably shocked, still unable to accept that such a thing has happened, arguing that in their experience with the young and talented actor, he did not show any such sign on the sets or outside, and that he was a family man.

Shiney was accused of raping his maid servant on Sunday, after which he was detained for questioning. The charge was made by the maid servant herself. Hardnews learnt that the actor broke down during interrogation; unconfirmed police sources say that he admitted he had indulged in sex with the victim with her consent.

However, Shiney's wife, Anupam Ahuja, has strongly denied the police claims of Shiney's alleged confessions; she has said the allegations are rubbish and cooked up. She claimed her husband is being framed, and "the truth would be out soon". She said she has total faith in her husband and deeply loves him.

The maid servant had reportedly been working at Shiney's residence since the past one-and-a-half months. His wife and two-year-old daughter were not in the house at the time. He also allegedly threatened the victim if she complained to anyone. The victim's uncle took her to Oshiwara police station, where she filed an FIR against the actor, following which the actor was detained for questioning.

Ahuja has been taken into police custody till June 18 following a magisterial order. He faces charges for rape under Section 376, threatening another person under Section 503 and wrongful restraint under Section 339.