Mumbai Police has issued discover to producer Ekta Kapoor, her mom Shobha Kapoor who have been booked beneath provisions of the POCSO Act for allegedly exhibiting inappropriate scenes involving minor ladies in an episode of the ALT Balaji’s net collection “Gandi Baat”.
Confirming the event, a police officer stated {that a} police group visited Kapoor’s workplace and served notices asking them to stay current earlier than police by October 24 for inquiry. A senior functionary from Alt media has additionally been summoned. The police have additionally given them a listing of paperwork they require for the aim of investigation.
The case is said to season 6 of the net collection “Gandi Baat” on the OTT platform Alt Balaji. In keeping with Mumbai Police on the court docket’s directives, a case has been registered towards Balaji Telefilm Restricted, Ekta Kapoor and her mom Shobha Kapoor at MHB police station in Mumbai beneath part 295-A of IPC, IT Act and sections 13 and 15 of the POCSO Act, and others.
As per the FIR, registered on October 18 night time on the directives of the court docket, the alleged offence passed off in February-April 2021. The complainant has alleged that obscene scenes have been proven within the net collection that includes minor ladies. At present, the controversial episode is off the air. The police grievance additionally alleged that defamatory contents have been proven about nice leaders and seers within the net collection. The investigation is being carried out as per the court docket’s directives and the allegations made within the grievance are being verified, one other police officer stated.
Alt Digital Media Leisure Ltd in a press release stated, “With regards to varied media stories concerning the net collection -“gandi baat” alt digital media leisure ltd. (“firm”) hereby clarifies that it’s absolutely compliant with all relevant legal guidelines together with the POCSO Act and any references to engagement of minors by the corporate is solely incorrect. It’s additional clarified that Shobha Kapoor and Ms Ekta Kapoor usually are not concerned within the everyday operations of the corporate and the identical are managed by separate groups, together with its content material technique. The corporate has full religion within the judiciary and is absolutely cooperating with the authorities within the investigation. for the reason that matter is subjudice, the corporate refrains from commenting intimately.”
