Fully compliant to POCSO law, Balaji Telefilms co-operating with Mumbai Police

Balaji Telefilms Limited on Tuesday clarified to the stock exchanges that the company is co-operating with Mumbai Police regarding the case registered under relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) against Producer Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of the ALT Balaji's web series 'Gandi Baat'.

The case is related to season 6 of the web series 'Gandi Baat' on the OTT platform 'Alt Balaji'.

Balaji Telefilms Limited in the statement to exchanges said, “With reference to various media reports regarding the Web Series - "Gandi Baat", ALT Digital Media Entertainment Ltd. ("Company") hereby clarifies that it is fully compliant with all applicable laws including the POCSO Act and any references to engagement of minors by the Company is entirely incorrect.”

The statement further said, “It is further clarified that Mrs. Shobha Kapoor and Ms. Ektaa R Kapoor are not involved in the day-to-day operations of the Company and the same are managed by separate teams, including its content strategy.”

The Company has complete faith in the judiciary and is fully co-operating with the authorities in the investigation. Since the matter is sub-judice, the Company refrains from commenting in detail, the company stated.

According to Mumbai Police, a case has been registered against Balaji Telefilm Limited, Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor at MHB police station in Mumbai under section 295-A of IPC, IT Act and sections 13 and 15 of POCSO Act.

It is written in the complaint that this series, which streamed on 'Alt Balaji' between February 2021 and April 2021, showed obscene scenes of minor girls. However, this controversial episode is not currently streaming on this app.