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New Delhi:
Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of Bollywood film Peepli Live who is facing trial for the alleged rape of an American woman researcher, had forced himself upon the woman, a mutual friend told a court in New Delhi on October 6.
Danish Hussain, who introduced the American woman to Mr Farooqui, told Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain that the woman sent him a mobile text message saying that she was sexually assaulted by the filmmaker.
Mr Hussain testified as a prosecution witness in the case.
Recording of statements of prosecution witnesses would continue on October 7.
The 35-year-old woman, pursuing PhD from Columbia University, was in India for research work. (Also Read: Woman Allegedly Raped by Peepli Live Co-Director Testifies in Court)
The court framed rape charges on September 2 against Mahmood Farooqui, who is in judicial custody since June 20. He was chargesheeted in July.
Danish Hussain, who introduced the American woman to Mr Farooqui, told Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain that the woman sent him a mobile text message saying that she was sexually assaulted by the filmmaker.
Mr Hussain testified as a prosecution witness in the case.
Recording of statements of prosecution witnesses would continue on October 7.
The 35-year-old woman, pursuing PhD from Columbia University, was in India for research work. (Also Read: Woman Allegedly Raped by Peepli Live Co-Director Testifies in Court)
The court framed rape charges on September 2 against Mahmood Farooqui, who is in judicial custody since June 20. He was chargesheeted in July.
