Sherlyn Chopra, who was questioned in connection with a porn racket by the property cell of the Mumbai Crime Branch on Friday, has said that she has come forward to help all the women who’ve been victimised by the case. Sherlyn had lodged a complaint against businessman Raj Kundra in April.
She told gathered mediapersons after her questioning ended that she was asked about her relationship with Raj Kundra, who has been put in judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the pornography racket, via his former company Armsprime and his app HotShots.
Sherlyn Chopra said, according to a leading daily, “They asked me about my agreement with Armsprime and what the terms and conditions of the contract were. They even asked about how many videos I shot with them and who all were a part of the content production. They also asked, ‘Raj Kundra ke sath mere kaise sambandh the’ and what about the other companies owned by him, ‘do you have any information about them’? The whole day was spent sharing the information. Even I asked if there are any more questions, please ask as I want justice for all the women, artists who have been victims of this pornography racket.”
The Mumbai crime branch had started an investigation into the case after some victims approached the Malwani police station in February 2021. In her plea, Sherlyn said that she was apprehending arrest in the case registered under IPC sections 292, 293 (sale of obscene material), as well as relevant provisions the Information Technology Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.
In the plea, she claimed that she was not aware of the contents of the FIR as she was neither given a copy of it nor was she informed of the specific allegations levelled against her.
Police have said that at least 11 persons have been arrested so far in the case. Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe are two of the accused in the case. They are currently in judicial custody.
