A female YouTuber has accused a Bhojpuri film actor of sexual assault. According to Indian media, Ghaziabad police arrested Bhojpuri actor and IPL commentator Mani Maharaj from Patna, Bihar, after the YouTuber filed a complaint.
The woman also accused Mani Maharaj of forcing her to change her religion, sexually assaulting her, making her go through a forced abortion, and committing fraud.
Police said the woman claimed that the actor also cheated her out of several lakh rupees over the past three years.
Investigations revealed that Mani Maharaj used to run a meat shop before becoming famous on social media through comedy videos, gaining millions of followers.
After his online success, Mani started acting in Bhojpuri films, and one of his movies was released recently. He has also worked as an IPL commentator in the Bhojpuri language on TV.