New Delhi: A court here on Wednesday began trial in a rape case against Mahmood Farooqui, the co-director of Bollywood movie Peepli Live, who is accused of sexually assaulting an American woman. (Also Read: Rape Charges Framed Against Peepli Live Co-Director Mahmood Farooqui)
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain recorded the statement of Delhi Police official Ram Singh, who recorded the details of the first information report in the record diary. The trial will continue on Thursday.
On September 2, the court had framed the charge of rape against Mahmood Farooqui who is in judicial custody since June 20.
In July, Delhi Police charge-sheeted Mahmood Farooqui for allegedly raping the 35-year-old American woman.
The woman, who is pursuing PhD from Columbia University, was in India for research work.
Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain recorded the statement of Delhi Police official Ram Singh, who recorded the details of the first information report in the record diary. The trial will continue on Thursday.
In July, Delhi Police charge-sheeted Mahmood Farooqui for allegedly raping the 35-year-old American woman.
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