Raveena Tandon not drunk, false complaint filed: Mumbai Police

Mumbai Police clarified on Sunday that a false complaint was filed against actor Raveena Tandon with the Khar Police, accusing her of being drunk, rash driving, and assault. Tandon shared a screenshot from ‘Viral Bhayani’ on ‘X,’ stating that the complainant’s allegations were false. After checking CCTV footage, it was confirmed that Raveena’s car did not hit anyone and she was not drunk.

The post quoted Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajtilak Roshan of Zone 9, who confirmed to a Mumbai-based daily that the complaint was false. “The complainant gave a false complaint in the alleged video. We checked the entire CCTV footage of the society and found that the actress’s driver was reversing the car from the road into the society when this family was crossing the same lane. The family stopped the car and told the driver that he should check if people were behind the car before reversing and an argument started between them,” DCP Roshan explained.

As the argument escalated, Raveena came to the spot to check on her driver and tried to protect him from the mob. Both parties went to the Khar police station to file complaints but later withdrew them. “This argument escalated into abusive language, and actress Raveena Tandon arrived at the spot to check what had happened with her driver. The actress tried to protect the driver from the mob; however, the mob started abusing her. Both Raveena Tandon and the family went to the Khar police station and gave written complaints. Later, they both also submitted letters stating they did not want to register any complaints,” DCP Roshan explained.

DCP Roshan further stated, “Nobody was injured in this incident. We checked the CCTV footage, and the car did not hit anyone. The actress was not drunk.”

In another screenshot shared by Raveena, the Mumbai Police was quoted in an online portal saying that both parties denied making any complaints. “Tandon’s driver was trying to reverse the car to park it, and three people from a family felt that they would get hit. After the argument, both parties left, and later, police reached the spot and questioned Tandon’s staff. The other party was also called to the police station. Both parties denied making any complaints,” Mumbai Police was quoted as saying.

The police statement came after a video of the incident went viral on social media, where Raveena Tandon could be seen requesting people to calm down and saying, ‘don’t hit me.’ The video showed Raveena struggling around people who were pushing her and wanting to beat her driver. There were accusations of her and her driver being drunk, which the police denied as false allegations.

A scuffle was reported outside Raveena Tandon’s house when her driver was parking the car in the building premises. According to the Mumbai Police, as the driver was reversing the car, a family passing in front of the building’s gate thought the car would hit them, leading to a scuffle between the driver and three women from the family. Raveena came out after hearing the arguments, but both parties left after further disputes. The police, upon getting information, questioned Raveena’s staff and called both parties to the Khar Police Station. No one was injured in the incident, nor did any vehicles collide, and no complaints were filed by either side.