Bollywood Director Accused Of Raping US Tourist
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Mahmood Farooqui, best known for a satirical film about farmers' suicides, was taken into custody on Saturday. The 30-year-old woman said she was raped by Farooqui at his New Delhi home in March, but only made the complaint to investigators on Friday.
The Times of India has reported the alleged victim is a PhD student who was visiting India for research purposes.
Farooqui's wife, Anusha Rizwi, has dismissed the allegations as "manipulated and false" in a statement. She added: "We are determined to fight this till the reality is presented before the people."
Farooqui is also an artist and writer. The Oxford University graduate worked as a researcher on British author William Dalrymple's book White Mughals.
Tougher laws against sex offenders were introduced across India in December 2012, after the fatal gang-rape of a student in the country's capital caused mass street protests.
Despite this, high levels of sexual violence against women are still reported. # sky news
