Zaira Wasim Molestation Case: Accused Sent To Police Custody Till Dec 13

A court here, on Monday, sent to police custody till December 13, Vikas Sachdeva, who has been accused Dangal film’s National Award-winning actress Zaira Wasim of molesting her on a flight.

A handcuffed Sachdeva was taken to the Dindoshi Sessions Court in Goregaon east this afternoon and has been charged under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act and other charges.

Sachdeva, 39, was arrested late on Sunday night after the molestation incident involving the minor actress enraged the nation, evoking intense reactions from politicians, women organisations and activists.

Meanwhile, his wife, Divya on Monday issued a statement in which she sought to defend her husband as innocent and that he had no intention to molest.

She told media persons that there was a death in the family for which he had gone and had not slept for 24 hours.

Divya claimed that he even told the Vistara Airlines crew not to disturb him as he wanted to sleep, and he had kept his foot on the arm rest, but without the intention to harass Zaira.