Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut's personal bodyguard accused of rape

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut’s bodyguard Kumar Hegde has been accused of sexual assault. However, whether the First Information Report (FIR) lodged is actually against the bodyguard or someone else with that name is yet to be confirmed. It was initially reported that the accused was a member of Ranaut’s personal staff, but the statement is yet to be confirmed by the Mumbai police, according to IANS.

"A case has been registered against a man named Kumar Hegde under sections 376 and 377 IPC. Prima facie, they had a live-in relationship and a break-up," Senior Police Inspector Bharat Gaikwad of DN Nagar Police Station said.

IPC Sections 376 pertains to rape while Section 377 pertains to unnatural sex.

Asked to confirm reports identifying Hegde as Kangana's personal bodyguard, Senior Inspector Gaikwad said: "Police ko pata nahin woh kya kaam karta hai (the police is not aware of what work he does)."

According to a report in the website peepingmoon.com, the victim alleged in her statement that she came in contact with the accused eight years ago, and last June accepted Hegde's proposal for marriage. However, the accused then started forcibly establishing physical relationship on multiple occasions. She also alleged that on April 27, Hegde fled with Rs50,000 from her flat.

Ranaut’s team is yet to give any statement on the matter.

The website, one of several that have referred to the accused as "Kangana Ranaut's personal bodyguard," also said that Hegde has also been charged under Section 420, which pertains to cheating, and added that all the cases against him were registered after medical examination and the statement of the victim.