Teenage Bollywood actor molestation case: I am appalled, says Mehbooba Mufti

Any harassment or crime against women should be dealt with swiftly and effectively, she wrote on her Twitter page reacting the actor’s statement.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said she was appalled to hear about the molestation of a teenage Bollywood actor on board a Delhi-Mumbai flight by a co-passenger.

NCW has asked for a strict action in the case.

Any harassment or crime against women should be dealt with swiftly and effectively, she wrote on her Twitter page reacting to the actor’s statement.

As a mother of two daughters, “I am appalled” at what happened with the actor, she said. She urged the authorities to take strict action.

The 17-year-old actor complained about her ordeal, claiming that a middle-aged man seated behind her moved his foot up and down her neck and back.