Singer Papon opens up about the allegations made against him

Friday, 23 February 2018 12:34

A complaint was registered against Bollywood singer Angarag Papon Mahanta, famously known as Papon, for 'inappropriately kissing a minor girl'.

A video of the went viral online and had the entire nation buzzing.

The incident reportedly took place during the shoot of a Holi celebration on the sets of a Hindi singing reality show where the girl is among the contestants. Supreme Court lawyer, Runa Bhuyan filed a complaint against him under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The singer's lawyer was quick to defend him and to deny any such charges, reportedly saying that the video was put out by his client, and had there been anything objectionable, he would not have done so. He even went on to claim that the controversy has affected the minor girl in question and her family.

Papon has now issued a statement, sharing his side of the story on his social networking handles. Replying to all allegations which have been made against him, he requested everyone to take a moment and think about how much harm such things cause to the people involved.

"Both of our families are being destroyed forever, just by people jumping to conclusions," he said in his letter that went on to explain that it was a case of "faulty camera angles and an accidental move and not a sexual assault as being reported."

"This is not to say that I haven’t made a mistake. I might have done it spontaneously but in today’s environment, to touch a girl child, however innocent your thoughts are, is not advisable. I am sorry for that. Please do accuse me of being naïve and stupid even but please do not call me all those disgusting names," he said.

Denying all the allegations the singer even urged the members of the press and his fans to consider both sides of the story before maligning his public repertoire and damaging the reputation of the girl.

He concluded his note saying, "My family stands by me in this tough time where I feel I am victimized for no fault of mine."

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