Man booked for sexual harassment on promise of film role

The Film Nagar police have registered a case against a man for allegedly sexually harassing young women who approached him seeking opportunities in the film industry. Efforts are under way to trace the suspect.

According to the police, one of the victims had recently arrived in Hyderabad to pursue a career in films and was staying in a hostel with a female friend on a sharing basis. The accused allegedly lured her with promises of film roles and asked her to attend a screen test at his office in Film Nagar.