Actor Kavya Thapar, who predominantly works in the Telugu and Tamil film industries, was arrested for allegedly attempting to manhandle police officials and verbally abusing them, after ramming her car into a stationary vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
The incident occurred around 1 am on Thursday in Mumbai’s western suburb of Juhu, according to the police.
The actor has been remanded to judicial custody and further investigation is underway, the police added.
The incident took place near JW Marriott Hotel. The 26-year-old actor lost control of her car and rammed a stationary vehicle. After the police were informed of the situation by a passer-by, a team was dispatched to the scene. Upon seeing the police personnel, the actor allegedly began to verbally abuse them and attempted to manhandle and assault them.
Subsequently, Thapar was placed under arrest and produced at the Andheri court, which then sent her to judicial custody, according to ANI.
The ANI report also adds that the actor had injured a person while under the influence of alcohol. The police have registered a case against Thapar under Sections 353 (assault or use of criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), and 427 (mischief causing loss or damage) of the Indian Penal Code.
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The Indian Express reports that the actor has been lodged at the Byculla women’s jail and will be held there until she is granted bail.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Thapar was last seen in the Telugu adult comedy film Ek Mini Katha that premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2021. She has previously appeared in the romantic Telugu film Ee Maaya Peremito in 2018 and the Tamil film Market Raja MBBS in 2019. The actor was also seen in the Hindi short film Tatkal (2013).