Actor Pearl V Puri gets bail in rape case of minor girl

TV actor Pearl V Puri was arrested on Friday night after a 5-year-old girl and her family filed a complaint against him for allegedly molesting and raping her around two years ago. The actor was booked by Mira-Bhayander Vasai-Virar police, invoking charges of IPC Sec. 376 AB and POCSO Act, 4, 8, 12,19, 21 for the rape of the minor girl. Now, he has got bail. Pearl V Puri's Naagin 3 co-star Karishma Tanna took to Instagram and confirmed that the actor is out on bail. Sharing a picture with Pearl, she wrote, "Satyamev Jayate. Truth wins and he did win. #gotbail @pearlvpuri."

Earlier, Ekta Kapoor, too, wrote a long note stating that Pearl is being framed wrongly. Ekta, who has worked with Pearl, said that she spoke to Pearl's co-actor and confirmed the news. Reportedly, one of Pearl's married female co-actor, along with her husband lodged a complaint against him for allegedly raping and molesting their 11-year-old daughter on the pretext of clicking a picture. According to the Valiv Police Station, which lodged the case, the victim's family had complained that Puri had allegedly molested and raped the girl, around two years ago. Pearl began his career as a television actor with the 2013 show "Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat" while Ekta Kapoor's "Naagin 3" and "Bepanah Pyaar" made him popular. He was last seen in the television series "Brahmarakshas 2".