Mumbai: The Mumbai police on Friday registered an FIR against actor Ajaz Khan, producer Rajkumar Pandey, and others in connection with alleged obscene content in their web show ‘House Arrest’, an official said.

The show, hosted by Khan, is streamed on the Ullu app.

"Based on a complaint lodged by Gautam Ravriya, an activist of Bajrang Dal, the police registered a case against actor Ajaz Khan, producer Rajkumar Pandey of House Arrest, and other persons from Ullu app," the official from Amboli police station stated.

Allegations of vulgar content and insult to women's modesty

According to the complaint, the web show contains obscene language and performances that insult the modesty of women.

"The complainant mentioned that he received several complaints about the vulgar content of the show and that many people sent personal messages to him to complain about it," the official added.

The producer and the host of House Arrest have been charged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Information Technology Act, and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.

Viral clips prompt political reaction

Video clips from the show have gone viral on social media, showing Khan allegedly pressuring contestants, including women, to enact intimate situations and asking participants vulgar questions.

On Thursday, Maharashtra BJP MLC Chitra Wagh demanded an immediate ban on House Arrest, claiming its content was obscene and detrimental to society, particularly to children. She also urged Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw to take strict action against mobile applications promoting such content.

Speaking against the show, Wagh said, "Ajaz Khan, who calls himself an actor, has created a show called House Arrest, which is nothing but the epitome of obscenity. Clips from this show, streamed on the Ullu app, are now circulating freely on social media, and they are extremely vulgar."

PTI inputs