Update: TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar, accused of molestation, gets anticipatory bail

April 17, 2017 12:04

TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar, who has been accused of molestation, has been granted anticipatory bail. Arunabh was called by the police eight times for interrogation.

Arunabh Kumar, founder and CEO of The Viral Fever and creator of the fictional web series such as Permanent Roommates and Pitchers has been accused of molesting at least two women, one of them a former TVF employee.

One of the complainants alleged that he inappropriately touched her during a meeting.

An FIR was registered by MIDC Police on March 29, days after he was accused of molestation and sexual harassment by an anonymous woman in a blog post.

This prompted more women to came out claiming that they were subjected to similar harassment by Kumar.

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