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Bhubaneswar: Odia film producer Sanjay Nayak (Tutu) has apologized amid allegations that he slapped a woman journalist in the Odisha capital here today.<\/p>\n
The police have registered a case against Nayak as per the complaint lodged by the woman journalist.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe concerned journalist is like my daughter. I have known her since last several days. She had visited my house quite a few times. If she has been hurt by any of my behaviour, then I tender my apology,\u201d Nayak said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The film producer further clarified that the female scribe was standing in front of the main gate of Sriya-Swati Talkies in the afternoon. \u201cI just patted her and asked her to make way for me. I also exchanged pleasantries with her,\u201d Nayak said.<\/p>\n
Victim Debasmita Rout, a reporter of ETV Bharat, had lodged a complaint with Kharvelnagar police station in the city here.<\/p>\n
As per the complaint, the incident took place while Rout was covering some issues at Sriya-Swati Talkies here around 12.50 pm in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
Producer Tutu Nayak allegedly slapped the female journalist without any provocation.<\/p>\n
\u201cFilm producer Tutu Nayak slapped me on my face without any reason and hurled abuses at me. It happened suddenly and I dropped my boom and mobile phone on the ground. He again hit me on my back while I was picking up my boom and mobile from the ground,\u201d said the victim in her complaint.<\/p>\n
Basing upon the complaint, the police registered a case against the film producer under Sections 342, 323, 294 and 354 of the IPC. They have also launched a probe into the incident by examining the CCTV footage.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n