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New Delhi: Former Miss Universe runner-up and actress Celina Jaitley has accused her husband, Australian national Peter Haag, of domestic violence.
According to a report by HT, Jaitley has reportedly filed a domestic violence case against Haag before the Judicial Magistrate First Class at the Andheri Court in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Jaitley, who made her Bollywood debut with 2003’s Janasheen, has alleged emotional, physical, sexual, and verbal abuse at the hands of the businessman.
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The report by HT states that the case under the Domestic Violence Act—pertaining to domestic violence, cruelty, and manipulation—came up on Tuesday before the court of SC Tadye, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Andheri, for verification and notice.
According to her petition, Celina Jaitley has claimed that she was forced to flee her home in Austria and return to India due to the alleged abuse.
Jaitley is seeking monthly maintenance of Rs 10 lakh, Rs 50 crore in compensation, and other sums for loss of income and properties, according to ANI.
Celina and Peter tied the knot in 2011 and the couple have three sons.
They became parents to twin boys in 2012, whom they named Winston and Viraaj. She gave birth to a second set of twin boys, Shamsher and Arthur, in 2017. One of the twins from the 2017 pregnancy, Shamsher, passed away due to a heart condition.
The magistrate has verified the complaint and issued a notice to Peter Haag. The next hearing is scheduled for December 12.
