Preeti Jain has allegedly given a 'supari' to kill Bhandarkar, whom she had earlier accused of rape.
Preeti Jain admits to having paid money to kill Bhandarkar
Preeti said she had gone to meet Gawli only to persuade him to take up her case against Bhandarkar in the state assembly as he was an independent legislator.
Earlier, the court had rejected her bail saying the alleged offence committed by her was grave and probe was still on.
Trouble seems to be far from over for filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar with a local court on Wednesday saying it will conduct an inquiry into rape charges by aspiring actress Preeti Jain against the filmmaker who, however, is unlikely to face arrest.
Jain allegedly paid Rs 70,000 as part payment to one of Gawli's aide in last 2 months.
Two other accused were acquitted for lack of evidence.
Gawli was aware of plot to kill Bhandarkar: Police
Police said they are yet to come across an evidence suggesting involvement of filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar to fix up Bollywood starlet Preeti Jain in the murder conspiracy allegedly hatched by her with Pardesi to eliminate Bhandarkar.
Gawli is a suspect in Preeti Jain case, police tell HC
Bhandarkar had sought security cover earlier this week.
Senior Mumbai police officials said the request for protection had been rejected.
Starlet Preeti Jain, who had accused him of sexually abusing her in 2004, withdrew the case against him.
The court has issued summons to Bhandarkar for October 18.
Preeti Jain has been admitted to hospital with chest pain.
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It may be recalled that Bhandarkar had been provided a security cover in wake of the alleged murder plot hatched by Jain, with the help of a former aide of gangster-turned-politican Arun Gawli.
The nine-year old ordeal of director Madhur Bhandarkar and his family ended when the Supreme Court quashed the rape charges leveled against him.
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Shivam Arjundas and Satish Mohite, residents of Parel, were arrested on Tuesday and a country-made revolver and four bullets seized from them.
Preeti Jain, an aspiring actress, had alleged in a police complaint that the film director sexually exploited for three years by promising her a role in his film and also to marry her.
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