Pearl V Puri minor rape case: Victim's mother comes out in support of actor, says estranged husband 'framed' him

In a new update in the Pearl V Puri minor rape case, actress and a family member of the victim's mother Ekta Sharma - Aarti Puri has claimed that the former believes Pearl is innocent and the charges pressed are false.

New Delhi: In a new development in the Pearl V Puri rape case, Aarti Puri, a family member of the victim's mother Ekta Sharma has spoken about the issue on her Instagram handle and made shocking revelations. She wrote, "Dear All, we as Ekta Sharma’s extended family would like to let you all know that she has been in an extremely toxic marriage for 10 years and does not have her daughter also since 2 years. We including Ekta support Pearl V Puri, and hope that justice is out soon." Puri further explained that the victim's mother Ekta had been fighting for her daughter's custody for years and this case is a devious ploy by her husband to gain custody.