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Pearl V Puri has been on the headlines since he was accused of the alleged rape of a minor. He was arrested by Waliv and Mumbai Police on June 4 after a case was registered against him, under section 6 of the IPC & POCSO Act, he is given 14-day judicial custody.
Pearls lawyer had recently applied for bail on June 7. He was reportedly denied bail back then and the hearing was scheduled for today and yet again he has been denied bail. DCP Sanjay Patil confirmed the news saying, “He did not get bail today. The court hearing for the bail plea has been postponed to Tuesday, June 15.
The reports also suggest that the actor will be in custody until June 15.
In conversation with the paparazzi, the Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actor Aly said, “I am feeling bad and I hope that charges against him are not true because as far as I know him, he is a nice human being. I hope the truth is out soon. He is my friend and I have worked with him, so I feel very bad. I don’t look like he could anything like this. But let’s see.”
Several colleagues of the Naagin fame actor have stood up in his support in the television industry. Celebrities like Nia Sharma, Anita Hassanandani, Aly Goni, Ekta Kapoor, Arjun Bijlani, Surbhi Jyoti, among others have come out in his support.