Man booked for seeking sexual favours from aspiring actress, threatening her

An FIR has been registered at the Oshiwara Police Station against a person who allegedly pressured a film actress for sexual favours to get a role in his film. On the complaint of the actress, the police registered a case under various sections and arrested Akshay alias Akash Rajveer Bhumbak (29) from Santacruz. According to the information received from the police, the 27-year-old woman lives in Jogeshwari and is pursuing her career in Bollywood.
She earns her living by doing small jobs. She was well acquainted with some people related to this field. There are two to three groups on WhatsApp for those struggling to get work in Bollywood that she was part of. Bhumbak was also in this group. He got her mobile number and called her. He tried to get close to her by promising her that he would give her a job in a show. After a few days, he demanded sexual favours from her but the actress refused. On 15 August, Bhumbak called her again and sent her the address of a producer. He told the actress to go to the producer and asked her to follow his directions. Bhumbak told her that she would get a role in his film if the producer was “happy.” Due to this, they had an argument where he abused her and threatened to kill her. She then lodged a complaint against Bhumbak with the Oshiwara police. Following this complaint, the police registered a case against Bhumbak under sections 509, 295 (a), 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. After his arrest, he was produced in the court in Andheri. The court released him on bail.