One of the most popular Choreographers in the cinema industry Ganesh Acharya has been booked by Mumbai police on grounds of sexual harassment and stalking. Ganesh was charged by one of his co-dancers in the year 2020 with stalking and sexually harassing her. The same case today has been booked by the Mumbai Police.
Ganesh Acharya and his assistant have been booked by Mumbai Police under sections 354-a (sexual harassment), 354-c (voyeurism ), 354-d (stalking), 509 (insulting the modesty of any woman), 323 (causing hurt), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention to commit an offence) of the Indian Penal Code.
According to the report, the 35-year-old co-dancer said that she was told by the police that a charge sheet has been filed. Ganesh Acharya has refused to comment on the matter. Many co-workers have accused Ganesh of sexual harassment in the past as well. Ganesh denied all the allegations and called them baseless.