Delhi HC aquitted 'Peepli Live' co-director Mahmood Farooqui in a rapecase

The Delhi High Court on 25th September acquitted Mahmood Farooqui who co-directed famous Bollywood film like 'Peepli Live' with his wife, Anusha Rizvi in a rape case.

High Court Justice Ashutosh Kumar set aside the trial court's order in which the director was awarded 7-year jail term for raping an American based researcher at his residence in the year 2015. The court's order demands the police to release Farooqi who is currently in jail as per orders from the trial court.

Further details are awaited