Why was Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra arrested?

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Raj Kundra was arrested for his alleged involvement in making and selling pornographic material
It has also been alleged that Kundra published porn films through an online application
More arrests were made, including some of Kundra's aides who were linked to the alleged crime

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Updated: September 20 2021 09:31:58 PM ET Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, has been granted bail and was released from Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Take a look back at why Raj Kundra was arrested

Kundra was remanded in police custody for his alleged involvement in making and selling pornographic material.

It was alleged that the 45-year-old businessman was involved in the creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps. The police also claimed there were several WhatsApp chats that showed that he was involved in the financial dealings of apps and their contents.

What is the case all about?

In February this year, five people were taken into custody for allegedly forcing women into porn movies. It was alleged that the accused promised to cast the actors in web series and on the day of the shoot, which would take place at a rented bungalow on the outskirts of Mumbai, they would change the script completely and threaten them to expose themselves in front of the camera.

Following the shoot, the accused made the videos available on mobile apps and offered subscriptions. Not just that, they would also put up advertisements on social media platforms.

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Investigation revealed that some of these production houses would upload content from servers outside India. One of them was a UK production house, whose executive Umesk Kamat was arrested. A link between Kundra and Kamat was found, which landed the former in trouble.

After Kundra’s arrest, police alleged that the accused persons “made profits in lakhs in this illegal business of making pornographic films and uploading the same via some mobile apps for which subscription fees are taken from viewers”.

The police further said that the pornographic content was uploaded on an app ‘HotShots’ that was developed by Arms Prime Pvt Ltd, a company owned by Kundra.

Kundra was booked under Indian Penal Code Sections 420 (cheating), 34 (common intention), 292 and 293 (related to obscene and indecent advertisements and displays), and relevant sections of the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.