Mumbai model-turned-actor arrested for allegedly playing loud music at night, threatening cops

Anjum Nayar is seen hurling abuses at the policemen who are standing outside her door.

Actor Anjum Nayar has been arrested for threatening and abusing policemen who came to her house in suburban Andheri for allegedly playing loud music late on Sunday night.

In a video recorded by the police, the actress is seen hurling abuses at the policemen who are standing outside her door.

The model-turned-actor was arrested and booked under IPC sections 294 (obscene acts and songs), 353 (deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) and 506 (criminal intimidation), police said.

According to police, Anjum, who resides on the 20th floor of the 'Samartha Angan' building in Andheri, was playing music at a high volume on Sunday night following which irate neighbours complained to police. Two policemen came to her apartment at about 2 am on Monday and asked her to reduce the volume. She began abusing the policemen and threatened them, police added.

She was detained on Monday afternoon and placed under arrest. A fine was also slapped on her.  She will be produced before the court on Tuesday.