Producer Tutu Nayak Apologizes to Woman Journalist

Bhubaneswar: Ollywood cine-producer Sanjay Nayak alias Tutu Nayak rendered his apologies to the woman journalist, whom he had allegedly slapped in Bhubaneswar on Friday.

“She 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,” Nayak said in a statement.

Meanwhile, acting on a complaint lodged by the female journalist, a case has been registered by police against

Nayak.

The film producer claimed that he just patted her and asked her to make way for him.

The concerned journalist is a reporter of a digital channel. As per her complaint, Nayak slapped and abused her without any provocation at Sriya-Swati Talkies at around 12.50 pm on Friday.

The film producer has been booked under Sections 342, 323, 294 and 354 of the IPC.