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RCB player arrested for molesting Indian American woman

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 4:10 AM IST

The 27-year-old Pomersbach's conduct prompted RCB owner Vijay Mallya to suspend the batsman, who has not played a single IPL match so far this season, till the time he is cleared of the charges.

The incident came two days after Shah Rukh Khan's scuffle with officials of the Maharashtra Cricket Association officials, which has prompted MCA to ban the Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner and Bollywood star from its premises for five years.

The Australian player allegedly misbehaved with the woman, a US citizen, at a five-star hotel here early this morning and has been arrested, the police said.

A case has been registered against him under various sections of IPC including section 354 of IPC (outraging modesty of woman), 323 (hurt), 454 (house trespass) and 511 (Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment).

The victim claimed that the player invited himself for some drinks with the couple and some common friends from Mumbai in their room.

She left the men alone and went to her bedroom for catching some sleep but Luke followed her and misbehaved with her, she alleged.

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When her fiancee intervened, Luke allegedly beat him up, she said.

The woman's fiancee has been admitted to a hospital where a CT scan has been done, doctors attending to him said.

The woman claimed that pressure is being mounted on her to withdraw the case but she will not do so. MORE

  

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First Published: May 18 2012 | 12:25 PM IST

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