Hyderabad police file case against Dimple Hayathi and husband

Hyderabad police have registered a case against actress Dimple Hayathi and her husband, David, after a 22-year-old domestic worker from Odisha filed a complaint alleging harassment, assault and related offences at the couple’s Hyderabad residence. The complaint, filed after the worker arrived in the city on September 22, prompted investigators at the Filmnagar police station to open an inquiry and record witness statements this week.

The complainant, identified as Priyanka Bibar of Rayagada district, said she began work at the couple’s apartment on the day she arrived through a manpower agency. In her written statement to police, she alleged repeated verbal abuse, denial of adequate food and humiliation. She quoted the couple as having insulted her, saying, "Your life is not even equal to my shoes," and said the behaviour escalated on September 29 during a dispute about the household dog.

According to the complaint, Priyanka attempted to record the confrontation when an altercation broke out. She alleged David snatched and smashed her phone, attempted to assault her and that her clothes were torn as she left the residence. She also told police the couple threatened harm to her...