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All we know about Raj Kundra and the pornography case

All we know about Raj Kundra and the pornography case
Written by Shreya Mukherjee
Jul 20, 2021, 10:30 pm 3 min read
All we know about Raj Kundra and the pornography case
Here's everything we know about the Raj Kundra pornography case

Mumbai Police arrested Raj Kundra, husband of Shilpa Shetty, yesterday in connection with a pornography case. Calling Kundra a "key conspirator," Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale said they "have sufficient evidence" against the entrepreneur. Thereafter, Kundra's aide, Ryan Tharp, was also arrested today morning. Both were produced in court and sent to police custody till July 23. Here's a roundup of the case.

Details
These are the charges against Kundra and possible punishment

The case is "about the creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps." Currently, Kundra faces charges of cheating, "obscene and indecent advertisements and displays," charges under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, among others. There are also charges under the IT Act that are applicable. Hence, he is staring at five to seven years in jail at this point.

Roots
The case was originally registered in February this year

According to PTI, a case was registered on February 4 when a woman complained about being forced to shoot a porn video after being promised an acting job. It was found that these films were being released/streamed on paid apps. Police were led to Kundra via one Umesh Kamat, who was caught for uploading such videos through a UK firm named Kenrin Production House.

Web
Kundra's alleged connection to a UK firm at the core

The company in question was apparently set up by Kundra and his relative Pradeep Bakshi. It is being said the firm was registered there to evade Indian cyber laws. Tharp's arrest takes the total number of people nabbed to almost 10. Before the 45-year-old businessman got caught, cops had filed two FIRs and nine people were apprehended based on a case registered this February.

Information
Group chats on WhatsApp gave cops major clues

The connection between Kamat (who was former PA of Kundra) and Kundra was solidified by the police because of some group chats on WhatsApp. Chats between Kundra and his relative/UK-based businessman Bakshi were crucial in establishing his involvement in the video creating and publishing racket.

Allegations
Model alleged Kundra offered her work, asked for nude audition

Amid all this, an undated video of model/actress Sagarika Shona Suman is spreading far and wide. Suman has alleged that she was offered a web series produced by Kundra in August 2020. During her virtual interaction, however, she was asked to give a nude audition by three people, one of whom was allegedly Kundra. She had revealed it was Kamat who had contacted her.

Update
This is how Poonam Pandey reacted to the news

Meanwhile, actress Poonam Pandey reacted to the news too. She said, "my heart goes out to Shilpa and Shetty & her kids," and refused to "use this opportunity to highlight my trauma." For the unversed, she had filed a police complaint against Kundra and his associates on charges of fraud and theft in 2019. The case had reached the Bombay High Court in 2020.

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Shreya Mukherjee covers entertainment news for NewsBytes. She has previously worked with The New Indian Express as a sub-editor where she also contributed lifestyle and feature articles. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Calcutta and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism & Mass Communication from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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