Punjab Police leave for Mumbai to arrest Rakhi Sawant

Controversial Bollywood actress Rakhi Sawant has got into trouble as a local court in Ludhiana has issued an arrest warrant against her.

According to Times of India, Sawant allegedly made objectionable remarks against sage Valmiki, who wrote the mythological Hindu epic ‘Ramayana’.

The warrant was issued on March 9 on the basis of a complaint filed against her for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Valmiki community with her comments on a programme on a private television channel last year, police said today.

"By doing so she has hurt the religious sentiments of a large number of his followers," the complaint said.

"A two-member team of the Ludhiana police has left for Mumbai with the arrest warrant," a police official said.

On March 9, Rakhi failed to appear before the court despite issuing her repeated summons. The next hearing of the case is scheduled for April 10, 2017.