After sexual assault charges, Papon steps down as judge from reality show
The singer issued a statement on his Twitter handle saying he has decided to step down till the matter is resolved.
By ET Online | Updated:
Singer Papon has stepped down as the judge of the reality show 'Voice Of India Kids', after allegations of sexual assault.
He issued a statement on his Twitter handle saying. "I have decided to step down as a judge on the show till the matter in which I have been falsely implicated is fully resolved and the investigation is over'.
A video of the singer allegedly kissing a minor who is a contestant on the show went viral on Facebook. In the video posted by Papon himself, he is seen celebrating Holi with the contestants, and then kissing a minor girl.
After seeing the video, Supreme Court lawyer Runa Bhuyan filed a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights against Papon under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act saying that he has "committed sexual assault".
The singer though called the video a case of 'faulty camera angles', has been facing backlash from the industry.
He issued a statement on his Twitter handle saying. "I have decided to step down as a judge on the show till the matter in which I have been falsely implicated is fully resolved and the investigation is over'.
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— papon angaraag (@paponmusic) February 24, 2018
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— papon angaraag (@paponmusic) February 23, 2018
A video of the singer allegedly kissing a minor who is a contestant on the show went viral on Facebook. In the video posted by Papon himself, he is seen celebrating Holi with the contestants, and then kissing a minor girl.
After seeing the video, Supreme Court lawyer Runa Bhuyan filed a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights against Papon under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act saying that he has "committed sexual assault".
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The singer though called the video a case of 'faulty camera angles', has been facing backlash from the industry.
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