Cinematographer held on rape charge

March 14, 2019 11:19 pm | Updated 11:19 pm IST - Hyderabad

A cinematographer was arrested by the Madhapur police for allegedly raping a 24-year-old woman who wanted to join film field.

The Madhapur police said the accused, S Shanmukha Vinay (24), from Guttala Begumpet and a native of Visakhapatnam, had sexually assaulted a woman after promising her a good career in films.

On January 11, he took her to a hotel room in Madhapur and raped her, Madhapur Assistant Commissioner of Police N Shyam Prasad Rao said and added that the accused also promised to marry her.

“The woman lodged a complaint on Monday. After investigation, he was arrested and remanded in judicial custody on Wednesday,” Mr Rao said.

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