24 February,2018 12:39 PM IST | Mumbai | ANI
Angarag Papon
Amidst the controversy concerning singer Angarag Papon Mahanta's alleged sexual assault on a minor girl, Minister of State Women and Child Welfare Vidya Thakur on Saturday directed the Mumbai police to investigate the matter.
The Maharashtra government took cognizance of the Papon issue, where Thakur talked to Mumbai's Commissioner of Police (CP) about the incident, directing him to investigate the incident. Speaking to ANI, State Women's Body Chief Vijaya Rahatkar confirmed that Thakur has talked to Mumbai CP, adding that Maharashtra Women Commission will take action on the same soon.
On February 23, a complaint was registered against Papon for allegedly "inappropriately kissing a minor girl." The incident reportedly took place during the shoot of a Holi celebration on the sets of a Hindi singing reality show where the girl is among the contestants. Supreme Court lawyer Runa Bhuyan filed a complaint against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
ALSO READ
Man uses cancelled ticket to drop Paris-bound girlfriend at Mumbai airport, held
Mumbai: 2 passengers held at airport for carrying Rs 22-crore hydroponic weed
After 23 years, court acquits man accused of robbery in Thane
Mumbai Crime branch busts bogus loan scam, arrests two key accused
Senior citizen kills self after jumping into lake in Thane
Meanwhile, Papon said that it was "just a case of faulty camera angles and an accidental move." The 'Jiyein Kyun' hit-maker took to his social media to say, "Please note that a girl in question and her family have gone on record and stated that what is being depicted is not what actually transpired and it is in fact just a case of faulty camera angles and an accidental move and not a sexual assault as being reported. The said incident transpired in the presence of personnel from the reality show and there is nothing objectionable about it."
The father of the contestant too said in a statement that whatever people saw in the viral video is not 'intentional', infact a moment of affection that is being portrayed otherwise.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
