Who is Chrisann Pereira, Bollywood actor arrested in drugs case
What's the story
Bollywood actor Chrisann Pereira, who appeared in films like Sadak 2 and Batla House was arrested in UAE on April 17. In an interesting turn of events, on Tuesday, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested two people on charges of framing the actor in connection with the drug-smuggling case, for which Pereira is lodged in a jail in Sharjah, UAE. Here's a breakdown of events.
Recent events
Actor was allegedly framed for this reason
The two perpetrators, Anthony Paul and Rajesh Bhobhate, who have been arrested by police for planting the drugs on the actor, apparently wanted revenge on Pereira over a dog, reportedly. A preliminary investigation by police revealed that accused Paul's sister had a fight with the actor's mother Premila Pereira over a dog. Earlier, Pereira's mother had a fight with Paul, too, over the dog.
Revenge
What exactly happened?
As per an India Today report, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Paul visited his sister, who resides in the same building as Pereira's mother. During the visit, the actor's mother's dog attacked him and to save himself, he picked up a chair and hit back at the canine. Seeing this, the mother allegedly insulted Paul. This incident led him to take revenge.
Plan and execution
How did the accused plant drugs on the actor?
Ever since the fight happened, the accused allegedly made a drug mule over the issue, suspected police. Per reports, Paul approached the actor through another accuser Bhobhate, who pretended to be a talent consultant and told her about an audition for a web series in UAE. Bhobhate allegedly also asked Pereira to carry a trophy in which he had hidden the contraband, police revealed.
Similar case
They have been accused of framing a DJ too: Reports
This is not the first time that the accused have planted such a dramatic plan on somebody, but earlier, they have been accused of framing DJ Clayton Rodriguez, almost in a similar fashion. Instead of a trophy, in this case, the accused gave him a cake in which drugs were hidden. Currently, the two men have been sent to police custody till May 2.
About the actor
Meanwhile, here's everything to know about Pereira
The 27-year-old actor has appeared on big screens mostly in supporting roles. Apart from her stints in movies like Mahesh Bhatt's Sadak 2 (2020) and Nikkhil Advani's Batla House (2019), the actor has been an active part of theater, performing in plays like Three Women, Drumroll, and Sundays with Chitra. The actor was also part of a web series titled Thinkistan (2019).