MUMBAI: Actor Rakhi Sawant has been arrested in Mumbai by the Punjab Police for making objectionable remarks against sage Valmiki.
A court in Ludhiana had issued an arrest warrant after Rakhi Sawant, 38, failed to appear before it on March 9 in a case filed against her for making derogatory remarks against sage Valmiki, the author of the Ramayana which chronicles the life and times of Hindu god Lord Rama.
The complainants had accused Rakhi Sawant of hurting religious sentiments of the Valmiki community by her remarks on a TV show.
The case will be next heard on April 10.
Rakhi Sawant is best known for appearances in reality TV shows like Bigg Boss and Rakhi Ka Swayamwar. She has also acted in numerous Bollywood films. Rakhi Sawant had also contested the general elections from the Mumbai North West constituency in 2014 as an Independent candidate.(Agencies)
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