MUMBAI: An aspiring Bhojpuri film actress recently approached the police, complaining that residents of her housing society had assaulted her. Lavi Shrivastava, the complainant, stays in a rented flat at Motilal Nagar in Goregaon (W). The flat is owned by Lavi Rohatgi, who is an established Bhojpuri film actress. in the Bhojpuri industry.
Rohatgi, who stays in Malad, said, "Shrivastava stays at my Motilal Nagar flat with another girl, Anamika Singh.
The incident took place last week while I was in Delhi. I learnt about it only on my return to Mumbai later."
Recently, A day before the civic elections, Shrivastava and Singh had a guest at their place late in the night. The residents had a row over the guest's car parking and some residents assaulted Shrivastava and her guest. They smashed the car's window panes. Shrivastava has alleged that she was touched inappropriately. She told the cops that the residents used to object to her having guests over late at night.
Two were held and later released on bail.