Composer Sachin Sanghvi Of Sachin-Jigar Duo Arrested For Sexual Assault, Bail Granted

Bollywood singer and music composer Sachin Sanghvi, known for his compositions as part of the popular duo Sachin-Jigar, has been arrested for alleged sexual assault of a woman. According to reports, Sachin promised the alleged victim a chance in a music album and marriage and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions, police said on Friday. Sachin, known for hit songs in Stree 2 and Bhediya, was taken into custody on Thursday (October 23) under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Later, he was also granted bail and further investigation in the case is underway.

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According to the complainant, Sachin had sent her a message on Instagram on February last year. The singer-composer allegedly promised her a chance in his music album, and then exchanged phone numbers. The woman alleged that Sachin called her to his studio, where he proposed marriage and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.

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Lawyer Aditya Mithe, representing Sachin Sanghvi, issued a statement contesting the allegations and the circumstances of the composer-singer's arrest. Aditya said, "The allegations in the FIR against my client are absolutely baseless and unsubstantiated. There are absolutely no merits to the case. My client’s detention by the police was illegal and that is the reason why he was released on bail immediately. We intended to defend all allegations fully and unequivocally."

Sachin-Jigar's latest works in Bollywood are Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor starrer Param Sundari and the Diwali release Thamma, featuring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna.