Published 20:07 IST, July 20th 2019

Big Boss-fame Ajaz Khan to remain behind bars till Saturday after arrest over objectionable TikTok video

Ajaz Khan has been sent to police custody till Saturday after the actor was arrested for posting an objectionable video on social media. 

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Ajaz Khan has been sent to police custody till Saturday after actor was arrested for posting an objectionable video on social media. 

Khan was taken into custody on Thursday after a case was registered against him for posting an objectionable video on social media app TikTok.  DCP of Mumbai confirmed Khan's arrest and shared that Cyber Police h held him over various sections.  

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Police said that video created  ‘hatred among public at large’ and promoted ‘enmity on grounds of religion.’ 

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official statement re, “Cyber Crime Police Station, Mumbai h received a complaint along with few videos which have gone viral on social media. It was found that Ajaz Khan created/uploed se videos with objectionable contents mainly promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion etc, created hatred among public at large.  

It continued, "After due enquiry, on 17/07/2019, a case has been registered against Ajaz Khan, vide Cr 36/2019, U/S 153 A, 34 IPC, and 67 IT Act. He has been arrested in this case and furr investigation is being done by Cyber Crime Police Station, Mumbai.” 

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Khan has been accused of featuring in a video with TikTok ‘superstars’ to mock Mumbai Police after y filed a case against m for allegedly posting an inflammatory video in relation to Tabrez Ansari's lynching in Jharkhand. group’s TikTok handle has since n been suspended. 

Filmmaker and President of Indian Films and TV Directors Association, Ashoke Pandit h also lodged a complaint with Juhu Police regarding same. He h tweeted, "Thank U @MumbaiPolice for arresting @ajazkhanActor for a controversial #TikTokVideo. I also h filed a complaint at Juhu Police station on 16th July 2019. He is a menace to society." However, he has deleted his tweet w.

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Khan, kwn for ‘Bigg Boss’, among or TV shows and films, has been controversy’s favourite child over years. 

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Most recently, he was booked for assaulting a model at an event in May. Previously, he was arrested for sending objectionable photos to a woman in 2016. He was held for possession of drugs in October 2018.   

16:55 IST, July 19th 2019