Cricketer Amit Mishra arrested in Bengaluru on charges of assaulting woman
Deputy Commissioner of Police (central division) Sandeel Patil said that Amit Mishra was interrogated at Ashoka Nagar police station for three hours from 10.45 am to 1.45 pm on Tuesday and later arrested. (Source: PTI)Deputy Commissioner of Police (central division) Sandeel Patil said that Mishra was interrogated at Ashoka Nagar police station for three hours from 10.45 am to 1.45 pm on Tuesday and later arrested.
“Mishra has been arrested and he may release on bail as the charges slapped on him are bailable offense,” Patil said.
Additional commissioner of police (west) CH Prathap Reddy said that Mishra told police that he assaulted his female friend over her entering his hotel room in his absence.
The Ashok Nagar police registered a criminal case against Mishra on September 27, based on a complaint lodged by the vitim. She alleged that she was abused by Mishra in vulgar language and assaulted with a kettle in the hotel on September 25, when Mishra was in city for cricket training.
Last week the police issued a notice to Mishra, asking him to appear before them within a week in connection with a complaint filed by a Bollywood movie producer who has alleged that the leg-spinner physically assaulted her.
