Ekta Kapoor, mother, questioned under Child Cruelty Act for scenes in web series

The case is related to the sixth season of the web series ‘Gandhi Baat’ on OTT platform Alt Balaji.

Mumbai:

Mumbai Police have questioned producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor, who have been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of ALT Balaji’s web series Gandhi Baat.”

After questioning on Monday, they were again asked to appear for questioning on Thursday. The Mumbai Police has sought information about the actors working in the series. They will also record the statement of the film’s actors and director, according to a statement from the Mumbai Police.

The police also asked Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor to bring some documents related to ALT Balaji.

Earlier, the Mumbai Police had registered a case against Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and ALT Balaji under the POCSO Act.

The case is related to the sixth season of the web series ‘Gandhi Baat’ on OTT platform ALT Balaji.

The complaint states that the series, which aired on ALT Balaji between February 2021 and April 2021, featured obscene scenes featuring minor girls. However, the controversial episode is no longer airing on the app.