Arrest warrant against Ekta Kapoor, mother over portrayal of soldiers in web series

A Bihar Court has issued an arrest warrant against film producer and director Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor for allegedly insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their family members in a web series.

The court in Bihar's Begusarai issued the warrant on Wednesday after Ekta and her mother failed to appear as per the summons.

The judge Vikas Kumar issued the warrant on the basis of a complaint lodged by Shambhu Kumar, an ex-serviceman and a resident of Begusarai.

In his complaint, he alleged that Ekta's web series featured several objectionable scenes related to a soldier's wife.

According to media reports, earlier also cases were registered against Ekta in several places based on her web series.

An FIR was registered against her in Indore for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments and insulting the Army personnel. In 2020, FIR was lodged against Ekta under several sections including the IPC and IT Act.