Anurag Kashyap's Lawyer Releases Official Statement; Denies Payal Ghosh's Allegations

Anurag Kashyap's lawyer, Adv. Priyanka Khimani has released an official statement in the sexual assault case filed by actress Payal Ghosh against the filmmaker. The lawyer has denied all allegations against Anurag Kashyap, stating that he was in Sri Lanka in August 2013, at the time of the alleged assault.

Read the official statement of Anurag Kashyap's lawyer, here...

"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.

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.

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."

Anurag Kashyap was summoned by the Versova police upon the sexual assault case filed by Paya Ghosh. The filmmaker was interrogated by the investigation team for over 8 hours, where he denied all allegations against him. As the statement suggests, Kashyap is planning to take all available legal actions, to prove his innocence.

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