On Thursday night, Zinta, in a written complaint accused the Wadia scion and co-owner of the King XI Punjab IPL team of molesting and abusing her. Among other things, Zinta accused Wadia of grabbing her hand and abusing her during a cricket match in Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Wadia issued a statement Saturday denying Zinta's allegations. "I am shocked at the complaint and the allegations made against me are totally false and baseless," Wadia said.
Police may contemplate any action against Wadia after questioning witnesses and examining video clips of the IPL match in Mumbai a fortnight ago.
Meanwhile, a delegation of the Maharashtra State Women's Commission led by Chitra Wagh visited the police station Saturday afternoon to ascertain the probe status and action initiated by the police in the matter.
In a statement to the media on Saturday, Preity Zinta claimed that her intention (behind the complaint) "Is not to harm anyone but only to protect myself".
"This is a very difficult time for me and I would like to request the media to please respect my privacy regarding this matter," Zinta appealed in the statement.
