Police has arrested a freelance journalist for allegedly sending obscene phone messages to an aspiring actress and dancer Nandini Jumani.

Police in Oshiwada in western suburban Mumbai said that Flynn Remedios, a freelance journalist, was arrested for sending vulgar SMSes to actress Jumani, popularly known as "Krazy Kat".

"We have arrested Remedios under section 345 of the Indian Penal Code (outraging the modesty of a woman) and section 509 (making lewd gestures to a woman). Remedios will be produced the metropolitan magistrate's court Friday," said Senior Police Inspector Dilip Patil of the Shower police station.

"Remedios was earlier employed as Jumani's public relations officer and had recently lost his job started sending her lewd phone messages. After the actress filed complaint with us we investigated and arrested Remedios Thursday evening," Patil told.

Thirty-four-year-old Remedios, a resident of Andheri in suburban Mumbai, is believed to have threatened the 'item girl' with suicide if she failed to submit to his wishes.

"AS my PRO he used to make promises that he would make me a big star. Later after he left my service, he started sending lewd SMSes and even threatened that if I do not listen to hi he would kill himself," Jumani said.

"He has made my life hell since the last few months. Not only did he sent vulgar SMSes, he used to create scenes outside my house regularly," Jumani said in her complaint.