Preity Zinta- Ness Wadia case: Police record statement of witnesses
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Actress filed molestation complaint against former boyfriend Ness Wadia
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LATEST: Mumbai Police have recorded statements of two persons in connection with the alleged molestation of Preity Zinta by her former boyfriend and industrialist Ness Wadia, but is unable to reach the Bollywood actor as she is out of the country.

Police did not reveal the identity of the two persons and remained tight-lipped on what emerged in their statements.

The investigators will also ask the actor to provide emails exchanged between her and her former boyfriend, which police say, would throw some light to understand the long simmering differences between the complainant and Wadia.

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Police on Saturday identified two people who allegedly saw Bollywood actor and Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta abused and molested by her former boyfriend and industrialist Ness Wadia at the Wankhede Stadium on May 30.

Indian news channel Times Now reported that, Mumbai Police has procured four hours of CCTV footage of VIP enclosure in Wankhede stadium, Mumbai.

But the alleged fight between Preity and Ness Wadia not caught on camera as spectators blocked the CCTV.

The footage show Preity Zinta in the front row along with her friends and Ness Wadia seen just 6 rows away from the actress.

Mumbai police will also interrogate IPL CEO and stadium staff in connection with the molestation case

How it all began:

Actresses Preity Zinta has filed a police complaint alleging that she was molested, abused and threatened by her former boyfriend at an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket match, officials said Saturday.

Zinta accused businessman Ness Wadia, who co-owns the Kings XI Punjab IPL team with the actress, of abusing her after the pair got into an argument while watching their team play the Chennai Super Kings on May 30.

"We received Zinta's complaint on Friday," Mumbai police officer Vijay Mane told reporters.

"She wrote that both of them were sitting together at the Mumbai Wankhede stadium on May 30 when they had an argument over something following which he threatened her, pushed her and used bad language against her," Mane said.

Zinta issued a statement on Saturday describing it as a "difficult time".

"My intention is not to harm anyone, but only to protect myself," the statement said, according to the Press Trust of India news agency.

Wadia also issued a media statement expressing "shock" over the complaint against him and said the "allegations against me are totally false and baseless".

Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria said an investigation was underway.

"We will be recording the statements of the witnesses," Maria told news channel CNN-IBN.

Police have lodged an initial case of "outraging the modesty of a woman", intimidation and intentional insult, local media reported.

Preity's allegations of molestation against Ness blows the lid off their tumultous relationship.

Zinta and Wadia, scion of the Wadia group, an Indian conglomerate with interests including in real estate, textiles and a low-budget airline, called off their five-year relationship in 2009, although they continue to be business partners, according to local media.