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Woman files sexual harassment complaint against singer Abhijeet after Durga Puja fracas

| | Oct 23, 2015, at 05:54 pm
Mumbai, Oct 23 (IBNS) A woman attending a famous Mumbai Durga Puja organized by singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya among others has brought charges of sexual harassment against him after a tiff at a concert of singer Kailash Kher at the venue.
The woman, in her thirties, lodged a police complaint accusing the singer of touching her inappropriately, said media reports quoting police.
 
Cases under various sections were lodged against the singer who dubbed the entire episode a sabotage.
 
According to reports, the incident occurred on Wednesday night at Lokhandwala. The fracas followed after an argument over the woman reportedly blocking the view of others at the concert. 
 
The woman in her complaint said while trying to remove her, the singer had touched her inappropriately. 
 
On Twitter in response to a tweet by filmmaker Ashok Pandit, Abhijeet said: Yes it's sabotage, our security agency and admin who are handling the crowd well .. Can't make every 1 happy." 

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