Aamir Khan files police complaint against 'defamatory' campaign

March 09, 2014 17:57

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has complained to Mumbai Police, alleging that a smear campaign has been launched against him on some social networking sites to tarnish his reputation and that of his issue based show following which a preliminary enquiry has begun, police said today.

According to police sources, the 48-year-old actor met Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Sadanand Date at Mumbai Police Headquarters yesterday and briefed him about "false and malicious messages" that were being circulated in social networking sites Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp to damage his image and reputation of his issue based show 'Satyamev Jayate'.

"Aamir Khan complained to us about some objectionable messages getting circulated (against him). Preliminary enquiry is on. Aamir is likely to share more details with us tomorrow," Date told PTI. Meanwhile, the actor asked Facebook to respond to his concerns.

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