Sonal Vengurlekar Says Photographer Said He Will Teach Tantrik Vidya; Asked Her To Sit Na*ed! #MeToo

Sonal Further Added

"A few days later, he called to say that we would be going to Lonavala for the shoot and I should inform my family that it would be a day-long assignment. He picked me up from Powai on March 5, 2012 and there was a model in his car. He introduced us and said that he would be doing a photoshoot with her at a resort in Khopoli."

Raja Asked Her To Try Out A Couple Of Outfits

"When we reached there, I saw another model with her mother at the resort. After some time, he told me to try out a couple of outfits, though I wondered why he asked me to try out those outfits when the shoot was with another model. I didn't give it much thought and walked towards my room to do as I was told."

"However, I realised that he was following me. He had a bottle of cream in his hand and told me to apply it on my breasts before wearing those dresses, as that would help in giving them a proper shape. I told him that the dresses would fit me even without it. Much to my horror, he came forward and applied the cream on my breasts forcibly. I got scared and ran away. I told him that I wouldn't try the dresses, and suggested that I would rather watch the shoot and learn on the job."

Raja Was Drinking & Chatting With The Resort Manager

"What made the situation even scarier was that no one from my family was with me. After the incident, I decided to step out of the room and act normal. Later in the evening, he told one of the models to leave for home and informed the other model, who was there with her mom, that her shoot would take place at night. I went back to my room, from where I could see Raja drinking and chatting with the resort manager."

He Said He Would Teach Her Tantrik Vidya; Asked Her To Sit Naked In Front Of Him!

"Sometime later, he came to my room and said, ‘Aapko main tantrik vidya sikhaunga, jisse aap raaton raat superstar bann jaogi. You have to remove your clothes and sit naked in front of me and repeat the mantra I chant.' I snubbed him and said that I didn't want to learn anything. He, then, stepped forward and tried to forcibly remove my clothes. I somehow managed to get out of the room and went straight to the model and her mother, who were in the adjoining room."

"I could see him peeping into the room fearing that I will expose him. Sometime later, the resort manager informed us that Raja had fled the scene without his belongings. He must have realised that he did something wrong for which he could get into trouble."

He & His Wife Fell At Her Feet & Pleaded Not To Disclose It To Anyone

She stayed back at the resort along with the other model and her mother as she felt it wasn't safe to travel at that hour. When she returned to Mumbai, she was confused about sharing the incident with her mother, but spoke to a family friend, who asked her to call and confront Raja, but his wife answered the call on his behalf. She narrated the incident to her and she apologised. She had also requested her to meet and discuss it!

Sonal Filed Police Complaint Against Raja

The next day she went with her friend. Both Raja and her wife fell at her feet and pleaded not to disclose it to anyone. They had also said that they would help her bag a lead role. She then filed a complaint at Kasturba Marg police station (Borivali). The model and her mother were called to record their statement. She added, "I think he was locked up for a night before he was out on bail."

She added that the police wanted to record her statement and tried to contact her. But then, she was shooting for almost 30 days and also, she felt that she should withdraw the case as she was bogged down by the fact that the case hasn't yielded any result. She was also scared of her parents. She didn't want the person to harm her or her family.

Why She Decided Not To Withdraw The Case?

She added, "But my lawyer told me that if I wanted to close the case, I would have to retract my statement and say that there was a misunderstanding and it wasn't this guy. I would have withdrawn the case had he apologised or if there was an alternative to do so without changing my statement. I also felt that withdrawing the case wasn't a solution, as it was stemming from fear. He must have done the same with many other girls. There was no point in lying and I didn't want him to get a clean chit. My family supported me on my decision."

Sonal Will Be Recording Her Statement On December 1

After Sonal recorded her statement, his lawyer came to her and told her that she was dragging a simple incident for so long. She also tried to dissuade her mother saying, "Naam kharaab ho jaayega beti ka." She will be recording her statement on December 1.

Raja Bajaj Denies Sonal’s Allegations!

On the other hand, Raja Bajaj has denied Sonal's allegations of sexual harassment. He has an other story to say! He added that Sonal came to his house and demanded money! He further added that they were getting counter FIR registered, but the police didn't take their version.