Anurag Kashyap's Lawyer Issues Statement After 8-Hr Long Questioning By Mumbai Police In Sexual Assault Case

Anurag Kashyap was interrogated by the police for more than 8 hours on October 1. Read on to know more.

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New Delhi: Bollywood filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has recently been accused of sexual harassment by actress Payal Ghosh. The actress claimed that the ‘Black Friday’ filmmaker got naked in front of her and forced himself on her. On September 22, Payal Ghosh has filed a written complaint against the filmmaker at Mumbai’s Versova Police station under various sections 376, 354, 341, 342 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Though the ‘Dev D’ director denied all the charges made against him, he was being summoned by the Versova Police Station for questioning. The filmmaker was interrogated by the police for more than 8 hours on October 1 where he denied all the allegations made by the actress against him. Anurag Kashyap’s lawyer, Priyanka Khimani issued a statement post his interrogation at the Versoav Police Station. The statement read: "In an FIR registered with the Versova Police Station, one Ms. Payal Ghosh has alleged that in August 2013, my client, Mr. Anurag Kashyap, called her to his house and sexually harassed her. My client presented himself for questioning before the investigating authority on 1st October 2020. Mr. Kashyap has denied all wrongdoing in the matter and has provided his statement to the police. The material provided by Mr. Kashyap, in support of his statement, demonstrates that the complaint of Ms. Ghosh is an outright lie. Mr. Kashyap has provided documentary proof of the fact that throughout August, 2013 he was away in Sri Lanka in connection with the shooting of one of his films. Mr. Kashyap has categorically denied that any such alleged incident ever took place and has also denied all allegations levelled against him." "These sudden, belated allegations of an alleged incident of August, 2013 have been widely publicised by the Complainant for the purpose of vilifying Mr. Kashyap, irrespective of the outcome of the judicial process. Mr. Kashyap is confident that the falsity of the complaint has been exposed, not only by the evidence presented by Mr. Kashyap, but also the ever-shifting version of events put forth by Ms. Ghosh in the media. Mr. Kashyap is apprehensive that now that the falsity of her allegations in the FIR have been established, she will alter her version of events in the investigative process as well," the statement added further. “Mr. Kashyap is distressed with the false and reckless allegations made against him that have caused pain to him, his family and his fans. Mr. Kashyap intends to vigorously pursue the legal remedies available to him.” The lawyer concluded the statement revealing that the filmmaker has been seeking for taking severe action against Payal Ghosh for misusing the criminal justice system. “Mr. Kashyap  vehemently denies any such incident, as has been alleged, and has sought for severe action against Ms. Ghosh for misusing the criminal justice system and for hijacking the Me Too Movement for her ulterior motives. Mr. Kashyap is confident that justice will prevail.” Watch this space for the latest updates.