Mumbai Police has called actor Ajaz Khan and Vibhu Agarwal, owner of ULLU app, in connection with mounting controversy over reality show House Arrest. The two have been summoned to make their statements to officers at the Amboli Police Station after a case was registered over allegations of indecent representation of women on the show.
The row broke out after excerpts from the show went viral, featuring Ajaz Khan—also famous for his stint on Bigg Boss—allegedly forcing contestants, including women, to do intimate scenes. In the video, Khan is shown pressurizing participants with lewd questions and continuing even when they look visibly uncomfortable.
After a complaint was filed by a member of the right-wing organization Bajrang Dal, the Amboli police on last Friday filed an FIR against Khan and the producer of the show, Rajkumar Pandey. The FIR charges under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, covering obscene behavior in public and online spaces.
In a strongly worded social media platform X post, the NCW denounced the content of the show, writing, "Viral clips show women being bullied into intimate activities on camera. NCW denounces the platform for encouraging vulgarity & violating consent."
Besides the legal issues, a case has been filed separately against Ajaz Khan after a woman alleged that he rap*d her on the pretext of launching her career in the movie world. The accusations have added to the scrutiny against the actor, who has faced lawsuits in the past in other controversies.
As the probe goes on, both Khan and Agarwal are likely to comply with the police. In the meantime, public and institutional anger mounts over the depiction of women in House Arrest, rekindling the debate on content regulation on online platforms.
The row broke out after excerpts from the show went viral, featuring Ajaz Khan—also famous for his stint on Bigg Boss—allegedly forcing contestants, including women, to do intimate scenes. In the video, Khan is shown pressurizing participants with lewd questions and continuing even when they look visibly uncomfortable.
After a complaint was filed by a member of the right-wing organization Bajrang Dal, the Amboli police on last Friday filed an FIR against Khan and the producer of the show, Rajkumar Pandey. The FIR charges under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, covering obscene behavior in public and online spaces.
In a strongly worded social media platform X post, the NCW denounced the content of the show, writing, "Viral clips show women being bullied into intimate activities on camera. NCW denounces the platform for encouraging vulgarity & violating consent."
Besides the legal issues, a case has been filed separately against Ajaz Khan after a woman alleged that he rap*d her on the pretext of launching her career in the movie world. The accusations have added to the scrutiny against the actor, who has faced lawsuits in the past in other controversies.
As the probe goes on, both Khan and Agarwal are likely to comply with the police. In the meantime, public and institutional anger mounts over the depiction of women in House Arrest, rekindling the debate on content regulation on online platforms.
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