Kolkata: Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra landed in legal trouble after Kolkata Police on Sunday registered a case, alleging that she held offensive and defamatory caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally held on July 24.The case was registered at the Anandapur Police Station on Sunday following a complaint by Keya GhoshKolkata Police said,"On 26th July, a complaint was received at Anandapur PS from a Keya Ghosh alleging that Sreelekha Mitra displayed offensive, defamatory & derogatory caricatures of the Prime Minister of India during a public rally held on 24th July between Sealdah to Dharmatala. On the basis of the said complaint, a specific case vide Anandapur PS Case No.302 dt. 26.07.2026 U/S 352/353(2)/356(3) BNS has been registered."Kolkata Police further stated that an investigation into the matter has been initiated.
Case filed against actor Sreelekha Mitra over alleged PM Modi caricatures
Kolkata Police have registered a case against Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra over allegations that she displayed offensive, defamatory and derogatory caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a public rally in the city on July 24. The case was filed at Anandapur Police Station following a complaint by Keya Ghosh, and police said an investigation has been initiated under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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