Rape charge: Alok Nath's wife sues writer Vinta Nanda for Re 1

MUMBAI: Actor Alok Nath's wife has submitted a complaint before

Andheri

magistrate court alleging

defamation

by writer-producer

Vinta Nanda

, who recently accused him of raping her almost two decades ago. The couple is also likely to move a separate defamation suit for damages on Monday, seeking Re 1 as compensation.


In the complaint, filed through advocate Ashok Saraogi, Ashu told court that because of the defamatory statement published on behalf of Vinta through social media interviews, she and her husband were terrorised, as when they go out, people have been looking at them with a "different attitude". She said this makes it clear that Vinta has committed an offence.




Ashu told court a complaint had been submitted to Amboli police station on Friday, but they felt that since the offences were noncognizable, they were unable to take cognisance without a court order.

In the light of this, Ashu urged the court to direct police to take cognisance of the complaint and conduct probes. She sought issuance of process against Vinta in accordance with law too.




Referring to allegations by Vinta, Ashu told court the serial 'Tara', in which Alok was lead actor and Vinta, the writer, director and producer, was initially popular but went off air after a change of cast and story line. She alleged it seemed Vinta had an impression that because of Alok, the artistes and story line were required to be changed and the serial had gone off air and hence, she had a grievance against him. Ashu claimed Vinta maintained cordial relations with her and never uttered a word against Alok.