MUMBAI – Bollywood star Jeetendra is likely to be arrested after an FIR wasregistered against the top actor over the charges of sexual assault.

He has been booked by Shimla Police after his cousin lodged a complaintaccusing him of sexually assaulting her 47 years ago when the actor and shehad stayed in a hotel in the town, Indian Express has reported.

The woman, who was 18 at that time, had sent an email to Himachal PradeshDirector General of Police SR Mardi in February this year seekingregistration of an FIR against the actor. Jeetendra, whose real name isRavi Kapoor, was 28 then.

Shimla’s Superintendent of Police Umapati Jamwal confirmed the developmentto The Indian Express this morning, saying “an FIR under section 354 IPChas been registered at Chotta Shimla police station. After her email, wegot in touch with the complainant, who later had also sent us a writtencomplaint to support her version”.

The woman will now record her statement before a magistrate. She has alsobeen asked to provide any evidence she may have about her stay in the hotel.

The SP, however, clarified that investigations in the complaint will becarried out as per the old provisions of the section 354 IPC, in keepingwith the law prevalent in 1971 when the alleged crime took place, and notthe new and amended provisions.

The police said the woman has so far neither given the name of the hotelnor any proof of her stay. After the media reports relating to her emailsent to the DGP in February 2018, Jeetendra’s lawyer had rubbished theallegations levelled by the woman as “baseless and ridiculous”.