Anurag Kashyap Summoned by Mumbai Police for Payal Ghosh’s Alleged Sexual Assault Case

Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi Actress Payal Ghosh had levelled #MeToo allegations of sexual misconduct at filmmaker Anurag Kashyap.

She had also filed an FIR at Versova Police Station alleging rape, wrongful restraint, wrongful confinement and outraging the modesty of a woman.

Finally FIR has been lodged against Accused for the offence Rape, Wrongful Restrain, Wrongful Confinement and outraging modesty of woman U/S 376(1), 354, 341, 342 of IPC, @iampayalghosh @ANI @PTI_News @NCWIndia

— Adv Nitin Satpute ایڈوکیٹ نتن ستپوتے નિતિન સાતપુતે (@Nitin_Satpute) September 22, 2020

Now, Mumbai Police has summoned film director Anurag Kashyap to appear at Versova Police station tomorrow, Thursday at 11 am, in connection with the alleged sexual assault case filed by Payal Ghosh.

Mumbai Police summons film director Anurag Kashyap (in file photo) asking him to appear at Versova Police station tomorrow at 11 am, in connection with the alleged sexual assault against actor Payal Ghosh. pic.twitter.com/JLnlgO6Pzb

— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2020

Anurag Kashyap had earlier released a statement, terming the allegations against him as ‘baseless’, ‘a mere tool for character assassination’ and ‘undermining the #MeToo Movement’. 

And here is the statement from my lawyer @PriyankaKhimani .. on my behalf .. thank You pic.twitter.com/0eXwNnK5ZI

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) September 20, 2020

On Tuesday, Payal even met with Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, to appeal for Y Plus Security, claiming that her life was in threat.

केंद्रीय सामाजिक न्याय व सक्षमीकरण राज्यमंत्री रामदास आठवले यांनी चित्रपट अभिनेत्री पायल घोष यांचेसह राज्यपाल भगतसिंह कोश्यारी यांची राजभवन येथे भेट घेऊन निवेदन दिले. pic.twitter.com/6zpTVmvth5

— Governor of Maharashtra (@maha_governor) September 29, 2020