MUMBAI: Rizwan Siddiqui, an advocate on Thursday filed a Police complaint against Arunabh Kumar, CEO of the digital entertainment start-up The Viral Fever (TVF), after a woman allegedly accused Kumar of sexual harassment. A third party First Information Report (FIR) has been filed by Siddiqui against Kumar. Speaking to IANS over phone from Mumbai Siddiqui said, “A complaint has been field and hopefully the complaint would be converted in to FIR hopefully by (Friday). Another complaint has been filed with the women’s commission too”. Kumar was accused of sexual advances at the workplace and had alleged that he had attempted to exploit her, said a female ‘staffer’ working in his company said in a blog medium.com under pseudonym name Indian Fowler. Reading the blog another female employee shared her ordeal at TVF in the response section saying that she too had faced similar experience while working there. I felt exploited and cheated and I left my job under very bad circumstances”. As none came forward to file a legal complaint against Kumar, Siddiqui decided to file a complaint. “In situation like these women don’t come forward and take action due to fear and worry as it may bring a bad name to them.. So I also came forward and filed the case,” he said and added, when Kamaal R Khan was troubling heroines on Twitter he had filed a FIR against him””. The law is very clear that except of certain offences, any third party can file an FIR, explaining about the legal system, Siddiqui said. For now, he is waiting for his complaint to translate into FIR, and want the investigation to start soon. “If that doesn’t happen, I will take it to the next level and drag the police officers too,” Siddiqui said.]]>
