No FIR against Rishi Kapoor: NGO files complaint for posting pornographic material on Twitter

Initially, the reports suggested the NGO had filed an FIR against Rishi Kapoor but cops have now clarified that there was no case registered by them.

Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor landed in controversy after posting a nude photo of a child on his Twitter account, following which an NGO filed a written complaint with the Mumbai Cyber Police.

Rishi Kapoor during the trailer launch of Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi in Mumbai. (IANS)

Initially, the reports suggested the NGO had filed an FIR but cops have now clarified that there was no case registered by them.

The actor removed the post within a day of posting it. While sharing his thoughts in a sarcastic way on a social issue, he posted a nude boy’s photo along with a message. However the method of spreading the message did not go down well with a local Mumbai based NGO who works for underprivileged children.

Actors Rishi Kapoor, Aadar Jain and Film Director Habib Faisal during the special screening of Qaidi Band in Mumbai.

They shot a written complaint to the Mumbai Police who forwarded their plaint to the Cyber police station. When contacted a senior police official from Mumbai Police confirmed that a written complaint was received but there was no FIR.

“Rishi Kapoor has more than 2.6 Million followers on Twitter account. This means this pornographic image material got circulated to more than 2.6 Million people. There are more than 66 retweets and 476 likes as of now on his this indecent image,” he added.

Jai Ho Foundation is a Maharashtra based NGO registered under Women and Child Development Department of the state.

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