Actress detained for social media posts on Nehru-Gandhi family

Kota, December 15

The Rajasthan Police today detained Bollywood actress Payal Rohatgi from her Ahmedabad residence for interrogation in a case relating to alleged objectionable content against the Nehru-Gandhi family on social media.

The actress was booked by the Bundi police under the IT Act on October 10 for the objectionable content against Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and other members of the family.

She was served a notice earlier this month and told to furnish a reply in this connection. “I am arrested by @PoliceRajasthan for making a video on #MotilalNehru which I made from taking information from @google Freedom of Speech is a joke @PMOIndia @HMOIndia,” tweeted Payal Rohatgi.

Bundi SP Mamta Gupta said: “Police on Sunday morning detained Payal Rohatgi from her residence in Amhadabad for interrogation in a case under the IT Act. She is being brought to Bundi for interrogation.”

The SP said since the actress was not cooperating in investigation, a police team was bringing her to Bundi. The SP said the actress had not been “formally arrested”. — PTI

Objectionable video

On Sept 6 and 21, Payal Rohatgi posted objectionable content against Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and other family members on social media. Rohatgi, claimed the video on Motilal Nehru was based on a third party source