Filmmaker Avinash Das's difficulties seem to be increasing. A team of Crime Branch (DCB) of
Ahmedabad Police took him into custody on Tuesday outside his
Mumbai residence. A case was registered against Avinash Das by
Ahmedabad Crime Branch. Talking about the matter, Ashwini Chaudhary tweeted, '
Gujarat Police Crime Branch arrested director friend Avinash Das this morning. His anticipatory bail application is pending in the
Supreme Court.
Know what is the whole matter
The
Gujarat Police on Tuesday detained filmmaker Avinash Das from
Mumbai in a case related to sharing on Twitter a picture of Union Home Minister
Amit Shah with arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal. This information was given by an officer. The official said that Das is being brought to
Ahmedabad for further action. DP Chudasama, assistant commissioner of police,
Ahmedabad city crime branch, said, "We took Das into custody from
Mumbai on Tuesday. Our team is bringing him to
Ahmedabad for further legal process." He is also accused of insulting the national flag.
FIR was lodged on May 13
An FIR was registered against Avinash Das at
Ahmedabad DCB police station on May 13. A case has also been registered against him for insulting the national flag. He shared a morphed picture of a woman. Avinash Das has been booked under sections 469 (forgery) of the
Indian Penal Code, section 67 of the Information
Technology Act and sections of the Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act.
Was embroiled in controversies even in 2018
Filmmakers have been in controversies in the past as well. In October 2018, he shared a photoshopped picture of Sambit Patra and claimed that the
BJP spokesperson called farmers 'gaddars' (traitors). Sambit Patra quickly debunked this fake image and clarified that he had not held any such press conference. He also asked Twitter to take "stern action" against the director.
Famous for "Anarkali of Aarah"
Mumbai-based filmmaker Avinash Das is best known for directing the 2017 film "Anarkali of Aarah" starring Swara Bhaskar, Sanjay Mishra and Pankaj Tripathi. He also directed Raat Baaki Hai, which released in 2021, and the
Netflix series She. She is very active on social media and is known to express her opinion freely on any issue.
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