The Santacruz (Bombay) police on October 23 arrested music director Sachin Sanghavi (of Sachin-Jigar) after a 29-year-old singer filed a complaint accusing him of sexual assault by employing deceitful means, outraging her modesty and giving her abortion pills without her knowledge when she became pregnant. The 45-year-old was produced before the court and was granted bail soon thereafter.
Sachin is said to have befriended the singer on Instagram in February 2024. The case was registered on October 22 against Sachin by the Vile Parle (Bombay) police and subsequently transferred to the Santacruz (Bombay) police station. The singer said that Sachin promised to cast her in a music video and also to marry her. He allegedly sexually assaulted her in his office. Sachin was booked under sections 69 and 74 of the BNS and for causing miscarriage without woman’s consent.
Sachin’s lawyer said, “The allegations in the FIR against my client are absolutely baseless and unsubstantiated. There are absolutely no merits to the case. My client’s detention by the police was illegal and that is the reason why he was released on bail immediately.”
