New Delhi: TV actress Malvi Malhotra was hospitalized in Mumbai on Monday after a man brutally attacked her for rejecting him. The incident took place last night in the Versova area of Andheri. The accused has been identified as Yogesh Mahipal Singh. He had met Malvi a couple of times before as a producer.
On Monday, as Malvi was returning home, Yashpal, who was in a car, stopped her on the road and asked her why she had stopped talking to him. An argument ensued between the two, and he stabbed Malvi with a knife in the abdomen and in both hands and fled.
It emerged that Yashpal had been pressuring Malvi to marry her. However, she had rejected his proposal.
Who is Malvi Malhotra?
Malvi Malhotra appeared on the TV show ‘Udaan’. He has also worked on some regional and Hindi movies, including ‘Hotel Milan’.
The actress told police that she had known the defendant for a year and that he wanted to marry her, but she rejected the proposal.
“We have registered an FIR against Singh under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 307 (attempted murder), and we are conducting an investigation into the case,” said Versova Police Chief Inspector Raghvendra Thakur.
(With PTI inputs)
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