Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty's Husband Arrested By Mumbai Police, For Making Porn Films For Apps
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Shilpa Shetty's husband, businessman Raj Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai police on July 19 over a case involving pornographic films. The Mumbai Police said they arrested Kundra "as he appears to be the key conspirator of this". The police also said they have "sufficient evidence" against him. Denying any wrongdoing, Raj Kundra had sought anticipatory bail in the case. Kundra has been sent to police custody till July 23. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police on July 20, arrested Kundra’s aide Ryan Thorpe in a snowballing scandal involving the production and streaming of porn films. Nine arrests have been made so far, reported NDTV. The case was registered on February 4 after a woman approached the police and complained about being forced to do a porn film after being promised an acting job, a police officer quoted by PTI said. Kundra, who lives in Mumbai and is the owner of an app called JL Stream faces charges like cheating and in connection with "obscene and indecent advertisements and displays". Charges under the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act have also been listed against him. These could potentially lead to five to seven years in jail. The prominent businessman, who was earlier linked to IPL match-fixing charges, was questioned after Umesh Kamat, caught for uploading obscene videos through a UK firm, named him. Watch the video to know more.
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