'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui convicted for raping American woman

Delhi's Saket court on Saturday has reportedly convicted 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case. 

'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui convicted for raping American woman
A still from the film 'Peepli Live' co-directed by Mahmood Farooqui.

New Delhi: Delhi's Saket court on Saturday has reportedly convicted 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui in a rape case. 

According to ANI, the district court has convicted Mahmood for raping a 35 year old American woman in 2015. Arguments on the quantum of sentence will take place on August 2 this year.

The victim had complained that she was raped by Mahmood at a rented accommodation in Sukhdev Vihar where she met him to have his help for her research work.

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