Actor Pearl V Puri, who was arrested on Friday afternoon by the Waliv police station under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, in a 2019 case, will be taken to Thane jail after his RT-PCR test comes negative. Pearl was remanded to a 14-day judicial custody yesterday. Sanjay Patil DCP (Zone 2, Mira Bhayander Vasai Virar), said. "Anyone who is arrested has to undergo a COVID-19 test. Pearl V Puri will also undergo a RT-PCR test and if it is negative, he will be shifted to Thane jail tomorrow. Right now, he is at the Waliv Police station."
About the case, DCP Patil further said, "The father of the girl had filed the complaint initially in Versova Police Station and then it was transferred to Waliv Police Station. The mother was acting in a TV show and the victim used to accompany her mother on the set. We have arrested Pearl on the basis of a particular incident that the victim shared with us." Many celebs such as Krystelle D'souza, Siddharth Malhotra, Aamir Ali, Urvashi Dholakia, and Vikaas Kalantri voiced their support to the actor. Krystelle D'souza had also taken to her official social media handle to speak out on the issue. She wrote, " I know @pearlvpuri and he is one of the nicest boys I’ve met in our tv industry. A thorough gentleman. Please don’t jump to conclusions on baseless allegations. Let’s wait for the truth to come out. The actor has starred in television shows like Naagin 3, Naagarjuna Ek Yoddha, Bepanah Pyaar and Brahmarakshas 2