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Published 12:25 IST, September 21st 2024

After Jani Master, His Wife Ayesha To Be Arrested For 'Attacking' Rape Victim: Report

Rape-accused Jani Master was arrested from Goa on September 19 in the rape case of a 21-year-old colleague. His wife is also looking at a jail term.

Jani Master and his wife have no children after 14 years of marriage | Image: Jani Master/Instagram

Jani Master Rape Case Update: Cyberabad police were questioning celebrity choreographer Jani Master at an undisclosed location on Friday after he was brought from Goa where he was arrested for alleged sexual assault on a junior female choreographer. Jani Master alias Sheik Jani Basha was apprehended and produced in Goa on Thursday. After obtaining a transit warrant from a local court, the police shifted him to Hyderabad. Days later, his wife might also be arrested, as per reports.

Jani Master's wife to be arrested soon?

As per a report in Telugu 360, Jani Master's wife is also looking to be arrested soon. As per reports, the victim will now file a complaint against Jani's wife Ayesha. Previously, his wife had argued that her husband was innocent and would walk out with a clean chit.

(A file photo of Jani Master with his wife | Image: Instagram)


Allegedly, the victim will file a complaint against Ayesha for attacking her and others at her residence. She has also alleged that Ayesha was in the know of her husband's activities and helped him cover it. The police have reportedly asked Ayesha to appear at the Narsingi police station.

Jani Master's wife says allegations against her husband are false 


After questioning and medical examination, the national award-winner choreographer will be produced before a court for judicial custody. According to police, the victim alleged that Jani Master sexually assaulted her in 2020 during a work trip to Mumbai and continued sexual harassment and threatened not to disclose to anyone.

Who is Jani Master?
A file photo of Jani Master | Image: Instagram

The Raidurgam police of Cyberabad on September 15 booked a zero First Information Report (FIR). Subsequently, the case was re-registered at Narsingi Police Station. The accused was booked for rape, criminal intimidation and assault under sections 376 (2) (n), 506 and 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rajendranagar zone) Ch. Srinivas said on recording the victim’s statement it was disclosed that, at the time of the offence, she was a minor. Therefore, section of 5 (l) r/w 6 of the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act.

The victim, now 21, alleged that the choreographer sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions in different cities, including Chennai, Mumbai, and Hyderabad. The complainant told police that she came in contact with the choreographer in 2017 and became an assistant to him in 2019. Meanwhile, Jani Master's wife Sumalatha claimed that there was no truth in the allegations of sexual assault. She said that there was a bigger conspiracy to destroy his career. Sumalatha said if the female choreographer showed evidence, she would leave her husband. Jani Master and Sumalatha have been married for 14 years and have no children.

Updated 12:27 IST, September 21st 2024

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