According to PTI, a Mumbai court sentenced businessman Raj Kundra to police custody until July 23 in a case involving the creation of pornographic video clips and their distribution via mobile apps.
Ryan Thorpe, his aide, has also been remanded in custody for the same period of time. Kundra, Shilpa Shetty‘s husband, was arrested on Monday for allegedly being a “key conspirator” in the case, according to The Indian Express.
According to the police, women were coerced into making the pornographic videos with promises of acting roles. Some of those arrested were the owners of streaming websites where the porn clips could be viewed for a fee.
Police arrested Thorpe from Nerul in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday in connection with the case, according to The Times of India. As a result of this, a total of 12 people have been arrested in the case thus far.
On Tuesday afternoon, Kundra and Thorpe appeared in the court of the chief metropolitan magistrate in Mumbai.
Kundra’s name was discovered in connection with one of the companies involved in the distribution of pornographic videos on digital platforms, according to the police.
A statement by the Mumbai police commissioner Hemant Nagrale said that the case was first registered for February with the creation of pornographic material and its publication in several apps.
After being called for inquiry in the case, Kundra was arrested. Kundra was taken to JJ Hospital in Jumbai by police following his arrest, ANI reported, for medical examination.
The contractor was then brought to the office of the police officer of Mumbai.
The Indian Penale Code (ICPC), and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act, reported the Hindustan Times, books
Kundra in accordance with Sections 320 (cheating), 292 (sale, etc. of obscene books and other materials), 293 (obscene and indecent advertising and displays).
The businessman was also booked in the terms of the Indecent Law on the Representation of Women.
In a similar case brought up by the Maharashtra Cyber Police last year, Kundra’s name emerged. The court is expected to take up its application next week. He had then lodged a preliminary bail.
