An FIR was registered by the Maharashtra Cyber department on 6th November against various over-the-top platforms, production houses, directors, producers, actors and crew members for allegedly transmitting obscene and sexually explicit content online. According to an official statement, the FIR was registered under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the Information Technology Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act.
After an initial inquiry, the police registered an FIR against OTT platforms Hotshots, Flizmovies, Feneo, Kukoo, Neoflix, Ullu, Hotmasti, Chikooflix, production house Alt Balaji, Kukoo, Primeflix, and some websites for hosting and transmitting pornographic content. A statement issued by the cyber department said, “The videos uploaded on the OTT platforms and websites are extremely obscene, lascivious and have not been certified by any certifying agency.”