Influencer Sapna Gill, Out On Bail In Selfie Row, Alleges Molestation By Prithvi Shaw

In her utility, Sapna Gill claimed Prithvi Shaw was “inebriated” on the time of the incident. (File)

Mumbai:

Social media influencer Sapna Gill has filed an utility in a Mumbai police station searching for registration of an FIR towards Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw and others for allegedly outraging her modesty.

Ms Gill, who was arrested final week together with some others in reference to an assault on Mr Shaw following an argument over clicking of selfies at a suburban resort, was launched on bail by a Justice of the Peace courtroom on Monday.

Her utility, filed on Monday via her advocate Kaashif Ali Khan at Airport police station in Andheri, seeks an FIR towards Mr Shaw, his good friend Ashish Yadav and others for alleged molestation and outraging of modesty.

In accordance with Ms Gill’s utility, she and her good friend Shobhit Thakur are common patrons of the upmarket membership, the place the latter noticed Mr Shaw who was partying with buddies and was allegedly drunk.

Mr Thakur being a cricket fan approached Mr Shaw for a selfie, which was met with hostility, the applying alleged.

“Thakur, who’s simply an adolescent, was unaware of the brutality of the drunken mob. Thakur was helpless and was unable to defend himself. Therefore, she (Gill) intervened and entered the fray making an attempt to cease Shaw and others from additional harming and injuring Thakur,” in line with the applying.

It additional claimed that Ms Gill begged and pleaded with Mr Shaw, who was “inebriated” on the time.

Mr Gill’s utility alleged Mr Shaw outraged her modesty, an offence punishable beneath 354 (molestation) and different provisions of the Indian Penal Code.

Mr Shaw was allegedly manhandled and his automotive attacked with a baseball bat after a row that began within the luxurious resort within the early hours of February 15 over clicking selfies.

Whereas Ms Gill was arrested on February 16, Mr Thakur (19) was arrested on February 18, as per police.

Eight individuals have been charged with rioting, assault, placing an individual in concern of demise or grievous damage with the intention to commit extortion, legal intimidation and different offences by Oshiwara police in reference to the incident on the criticism of Shaw’s good friend Ashish Yadav.

In accordance with police, Ms Gill and Mr Thakur had approached Mr Shaw for selfies, which led to an argument because the cricketer refused to oblige after a few cell phone images.

Ms Gill, Mr Thakur in addition to their six buddies had waited for Mr Shaw and his good friend outdoors the resort and allegedly chased them and in addition broke their automotive’s windscreen with a baseball bat.

Sensing bother, Mr Shaw shifted to a different automotive, whereas Mr Yadav drove the attacked car to Oshiwara police station and lodged a criticism.

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