UP Police team arrives in Mumbai, Will interrogate Tandav makers

Mumbai : Uttar Pradesh Police team has arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday to question the makers of web series ‘Tandav’. Due to a scene and dialogue in the series, multiple complaints have been filed against director Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime’s India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Kishan Mehra, writer Gaurav Solanki and actors for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

An FIR was registered in this case in Hazratganj Kotwali. Only after this, a four-member team led by Inspector Anil Singh has been sent to Mumbai. This case has also caught a lot of social media. After taking the statements of the accused in this case, it will be decided what action needs to be taken.

The UP Police team reached Mumbai by train early on Wednesday. At least three FIRs have been registered in Uttar Pradesh against the makers and artists of ‘Tandav’. The latest one, filed in Greater Noida on Monday, alleges inappropriate depiction of UP Police personnel, deities, and adverse portrayal of a character playing the prime minister in the political drama.