The Mumbai Police have registered a case against producer Bhushan Kumar after a model and aspiring actress filed a rape complaint against him. As per the allegations of the 30-year-old complainant, Kumar raped her under the false promise of giving her work in films. She apparently knew him since August 2017 and has claimed that he sexually exploited her between 2017 and 2020. The police has registered the complaint under IPC Sections 376 (rape), 420 (cheating), 506 (criminal intimidation) at DN Na-gar Police Station. The complaint was recorded on Thursday night and further investigations are under way.

A statement issued by Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series read, “The complaint filed against Mr. Bhushan Kumar is completely false and malicious and the contents of the same are denied. It has been falsely alleged that the lady in question was sexually exploited between 2017 to 2020 on the pretext of giving her work. It is a matter of record that she has already worked for T-Series banner in film and music videos. Around March 2021 she approached Mr. Bhushan Kumar seeking help to fund one of the web series which she wanted to produce, which was politely refused. Thereafter, in June 2021 after the lifting of lockdown in Maharashtra she started approaching T-Series in collusion with her accomplice demanding huge sum of money as extortion amount. Consequently, a complaint was filled by T-Series against the attempted extortion at Amboli Police Station on July 1, 2021. We also have evidence in the form of audio recording for the extortion attempt and the same shall be provided to investigating agency. The present complaint filed by her is nothing but a counter blast to the complaint filed against her and her accomplice for the offence of extortion. We are in the process of consulting our lawyers in this regard and will take appropriate legal action.”