TV show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah's former actress Jennifer Mistry has submitted a written complaint to the Mumbai police, levelling allegations of sexual and mental harassment during the time when she was part of the show.
She has accused show's producer Asit Kumarr Modi, and head of operations Sohil Ramani and his assistant Jatin Bajaj.
The actor, in a video on YouTube, has alleged that Ramani and his assistant insulted her and asked her to leave the set on March 7. After removing her from the show, she decided to approach a lawyer and even sent the makers a legal notice.
Asit made Jennifer 'extremely uncomfortable' in Singapore
She has stated that in one of the incidents, when the crew of the show was in Singapore, Asit had made her “extremely uncomfortable” by making lewd comments.
Meanwhile, the producer's team issued a statement: “We will take legal action as she is trying to defame me (Asit) and the show both. Since we terminated her services, she is making these baseless allegations.”
In a conversation with FPJ (Free Press Journal), Maheshwar Reddy, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), confirmed that they have received an online complaint regarding the matter. The complaint has been transferred to the Powai police station for further investigation.
At present, the authorities are conducting a technical investigation into the allegations. As of now, no First Information Report (FIR) has been registered in connection with the case. The police will continue their examination of the complaint and take appropriate action based on the findings of their investigation.
