Bhubaneswar: A female journalist Friday lodged an FIR against Odia movie producer Sanjay Nayak also known as Tutu Nayak for allegedly slapping her at a movie theatre in Odisha’s Bhubaneswar.
The journalist – identified as Debasmita Rout – has filed the case at Kharavela Nagar Police Station and police have started investigating into the matter, said a source.
The source added that the incident took place when the female journalist was taking bytes of the artists at the cinema hall’s entrance during an Odia movie release.
Rout said “He (Tutu Nayak) was passing through the entrance. If I was standing on the pathway, he should have asked me to make way. Instead of that he slapped me on my cheek from behind.”
Rout went on to say that when she turned around, her boom and phone fell on the ground. Nayak did not apologise to her and left the place smiling, she added.
Rout further said that Nayak left the place without saying a word to her. She demanded action against the movie producer.
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On the other hand, Nayak has refuted the allegations and said that he was in a hurry at the movie hall.
“As she was standing in the middle of the gate, I mildly patted her asking her to give me space,” Nayak added.
Nayak further said that he did not beat her. He also expressed regrets, if the the journalist was hurt.
PNN