What is Shilpa Shetty's role in Raj Kundra's pornography case? Mumbai Police clears the air

New Delhi: Businessman and actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra has been sent to police custody till July 23 in the creation and publishing of pornographic films case. He was arrested by the Crime Branch of Mumbai Police in a case relating to the creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps on Monday night (July 19, 2021). 

Clearing the air on wife Shilpa Shetty's involvement in the case related to the streaming of pornographic content through a mobile app, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Milind Bharambe said that the police has not yet been able to any find any active role of the actress. He said this in a press conference.

 "Crime Branch Mumbai this February registered a case related to pornographic films. New actors were promised roles in web series and short stories and they were asked to do bold and nude scenes in auditions. Female actors opposed this and approached the Crime Branch based on which a case was registered. During the investigation, nine accused were arrested. Some people forcefully get such films produced. A man named Umesh Kamat who was looking after the India operations for the company of business of Raj Kundra was arrested," ANI quoted him as saying. 

"We have not been able to any find any active role (of Shilpa Shetty) yet. We are investigating. We will appeal to the victims to come forward and contact the Crime Branch Mumbai and we`ll take appropriate action," Bharambe added.

The Joint Commissioner of Police said that all the pornographic content was being uploaded on a mobile application named Hotshots, which was owned by a London-based company.

"During a detailed investigation, Raj Kundra's company located in Viaan had a tie-up with a London-based company Kenrin that owns mobile application Hotshots. All nude content created in Mumbai was published on Hotshots, which was operated from Mumbai. After complaints, this app was takedown by Google Play Store and iPhone," Bharambe said. 

"After court permission, we searched the offices of Raj Kundra and found a few clips as well. That`s why Raj Kundra and his IT head were arrested", he added.

 At least 11 people including Raj Kundra have been arrested in the case for alleged involvement in a case relating to the production of pornography. 

Kundra was booked under IPC Sections 420 (cheating), 34 (common intention), 292 and 293 (related to obscene and indecent advertisements and displays), and relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, he said.

(With agency inputs)