Never been involved in production distribution of pornography Raj Kundra
Mumbai Dec 20 PTI Businessman Raj Kundra who was arrested in a pornography case earlier this year and later granted bail on Monday claimed he has never been involved in the production and distribution of pornographic content in his life In a statement issued on a social media platform Kundra who is married to actor Shilpa Shetty said the entire episode was nothing but a witch hunt The businessman also said has already been pronounced guilty by the media and he wishes his privacy is not intruded anymore with this continued media trial The Supreme Court last week granted protection from arrest to Kundra in connection with an FIR registered against him for allegedly distributing pornographic videos In July this year Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Police in another case where he was accused of distributing porn films through an app He was granted bail in September On Monday Kundra stated that After much contemplation considering there are many misleading and irresponsible statements and articles floating around and my silence has been misconstrued for weakness I would like to start by stating that I have NEVER been involved in the production and distribution of pornography EVER in my life This whole episode has been nothing but a witch hunt The matter is subjudice so I can not elucidate but I am ready to face trial and have full faith in the judiciary where the truth will prevail Kundra said unfortunately he has already been pronounced guilty by the media and that his family and he have been subjected to a lot of pain continuously violating his human and constitutional rights at different levels The trolling negativity and toxic public perception has been very debilitating To set the record straight I do not hide my face in shame but wish that my privacy is not intruded anymore with this continued MEDIA TRIAL My priority has always been my family nothing else matters at this juncture he said Kundra said he believes it is every persons inalienable right to live with dignity and he requests the same The businessman had been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code the Indecent Representation of Women Prevention Act and the Information Technology Act for allegedly distributing transmitting sexually explicit videos Fearing arrest Kundra first sought an anticipatory bail from a sessions court but it was refused so he moved the Bombay High Court claiming that he had been framed The HC also rejected his anticipatory bail application on November 25 The FIR named actors Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey as co-accused Kundras lawyers had claimed he was in no way connected to content creation publication or transmission of alleged illegal videos even as the actors who were named as co-accused had given full consent to shoot the videos PTI ZA GK GK
Mumbai Dec 20 PTI Businessman Raj Kundra who was arrested in a pornography case earlier this year and later granted bail on Monday claimed he has never been involved in the production and distribution of pornographic content in his life In a statement issued on a social media platform Kundra who is married to actor Shilpa Shetty said the entire episode was nothing but a witch hunt The businessman also said has already been pronounced guilty by the media and he wishes his privacy is not intruded anymore with this continued media trial The Supreme Court last week granted protection from arrest to Kundra in connection with an FIR registered against him for allegedly distributing pornographic videos In July this year Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Police in another case where he was accused of distributing porn films through an app He was granted bail in September On Monday Kundra stated that After much contemplation considering there are many misleading and irresponsible statements and articles floating around and my silence has been misconstrued for weakness I would like to start by stating that I have NEVER been involved in the production and distribution of pornography EVER in my life This whole episode has been nothing but a witch hunt The matter is subjudice so I can not elucidate but I am ready to face trial and have full faith in the judiciary where the truth will prevail Kundra said unfortunately he has already been pronounced guilty by the media and that his family and he have been subjected to a lot of pain continuously violating his human and constitutional rights at different levels The trolling negativity and toxic public perception has been very debilitating To set the record straight I do not hide my face in shame but wish that my privacy is not intruded anymore with this continued MEDIA TRIAL My priority has always been my family nothing else matters at this juncture he said Kundra said he believes it is every persons inalienable right to live with dignity and he requests the same The businessman had been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code the Indecent Representation of Women Prevention Act and the Information Technology Act for allegedly distributing transmitting sexually explicit videos Fearing arrest Kundra first sought an anticipatory bail from a sessions court but it was refused so he moved the Bombay High Court claiming that he had been framed The HC also rejected his anticipatory bail application on November 25 The FIR named actors Sherlyn Chopra and Poonam Pandey as co-accused Kundras lawyers had claimed he was in no way connected to content creation publication or transmission of alleged illegal videos even as the actors who were named as co-accused had given full consent to shoot the videos PTI ZA GK GK
