Kolkata: Case registered against Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra over offensive poster of PM Modi

KOLKATA: Bengali actress Sreelekha Mitra landed in legal trouble after Kolkata Police on Sunday registered a case, alleging that she held offensive and defamatory caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a rally held on July 24. The case was registered at the Anandapur police station on Sunday following a complaint by Keya Ghosh

Friends, I have filed FIR against Sreelekha Mitra for the obnoxius poster of our Hon’ble PM. No matter what clarification she gives now, she will face the legal consequences @SuvenduWB https://t.co/jlCgwTjLG4 pic.twitter.com/rmW6pqr3pB

— Keya Ghosh (@keyakahe) July 26, 2026

Kolkata Police said,”On 26th July, a complaint was received at Anandapur PS from a Keya Ghosh alleging that Sreelekha Mitra displayed offensive, defamatory & derogatory caricatures of the Prime Minister of India during a public rally held on 24th July between Sealdah to Dharmatala. On the basis of the said complaint, a specific case vide Anandapur PS Case No.302 dt. 26.07.2026 U/S 352/353(2)/356(3) BNS has been registered.”

The Kolkata police further stated that an investigation into the matter has been initiated. (ANI)