Vasco: Model Milind Soman, who is in Goa with his wife, created a stir on social media after he posted a photograph of himself running nude on a beach to celebrate his 55th birthday.

A complaint has been filed at Vasco police station on Thursday against the celebrity model by Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM), a political outfit formed by former Goa RSS chief Subhash Velingkar. GSM has demanded action against Soman for “spoiling the image and insulting the culture of Goa”. The photograph in question is clicked by his wife Ankita Konwar and shows the naked model midstride on a deserted beach.

Sources from Vasco police said that they have received the complaint but are not aware where the nude run took place. In view of this no action has been initiated, an official said.

GSM, however, said that it is the responsibility of the police to verify and book the case accordingly. “If it has not happened in Vasco, then it is the responsibility of the police to find out where it has taken place and take necessary action as the post on social media is put by none other than the wife of Soman,” a party functionary said.

“On 4th November 2020, Milind Soman celebrated his 55th birthday, in an indecent, obscene, vulgar manner by running nude on a beach in Goa, thereby creating sensational news on social media for cheap publicity,” said GSM secretary, Vasco, Samer Khutwalker in his complaint.

Stating that the act from such a celebrity is unacceptable, GSM said that it attracts certain penal provisions and that he should be booked accordingly.

The political party has demanded that necessary action be initiated as “this should set a precedent to other celebrity actors not to repeat such acts and not to spoil the image of Goa and get away with it”.