Nawazuddin Siddiqui photographed in Mumbai.
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who was booked for allegedly assaulting a young woman in his housing society, said that the incident was "pre-planned" and could have been a publicity stunt.
A woman filed the complaint at the Versova police station on January 17 against actor, claiming that he 'misbehaved' with her.
"It was an unfortunate incident. This has happened to me for the first time in my life. I know how to respect a woman. It was a planned incident. After seeing the video, one will get to know that it (incident) was planned," said Nawazuddin.
The actor said that he could not address the issue earlier as he was busy shooting.
"I just want to clear things. Police is investigating the matter," he added.
The incident occurred on January 17 when an argument broke out between the actor and the woman over the car parking space, and during the exchange of words, Nawazuddin allegedly slapped the woman.
The housing society had earlier asked the 41-year-old actor through a notice to avoid parking his car at a spot reserved for two-wheelers.
Nawazuddin said that he did not know the complainant as she is not the resident of the society and that he came to know about the FIR against him only through twitter.
"I was provoked. I don't know that girl. Even I want to know who that girl is. She doesn't stay in the society. In the beginning of the video, one can hear someone saying zoom it. I was very far (when the video was shot on a mobile phone). But still, I feel this is pre-planned. Maybe, this was done for a publicity stunt. The notice (apparently issued by society) that was being shown on television was not signed. I did not receive any such notice," he said.
Following the incident, Nawazuddin's wife had lodged a counter complaint against five people of the housing society for threatening her.
Nawazuddin said that he was happy with the support, which he has received.
"I am busy with my work. So much so, that I did not focus on such things. I am glad that the industry supported me. The media and the police supported me as well," he said.
The actor said that he does not intend to take action against anyone on the matter.
"I don't want to take any action against anyone. I just want to clear things. The police are investigating the matter. Now, I have to keep bodyguards. Salman Khan is busy with his own work. I did not get time to speak to him. But I did speak to Shah Rukh Khan about it (the incident), but not in much detail," added Nawazuddin. (Also Read:
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