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Mumbai: Actress Poonam Dasgupta files complaint over obscene WhatsApp messages
Updated On: 01 May, 2026 09:31 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Actor Poonam Dasgupta has lodged a complaint with Oshiwara police after allegedly receiving explicit pornographic videos and nude images from an unknown WhatsApp number. Claiming severe mental distress, she has submitted screenshots as evidence, while police have launched an investigation to trace the sender

Poonam Dasgupta. Pic/By Special Arrangement
Actress Poonam Dasgupta has approached the Oshiwara police station after receiving explicit pornographic videos and nude images from an unknown WhatsApp number. The incident has left her “shocked” and under severe mental stress.
Evening shock
The alleged harassment occurred on April 27, around 6.30 pm. While at her residence, an unknown sender forwarded obscene videos and images to her phone. Startled by the content, Dasgupta immediately tried calling the number but received no response. She then blocked the sender and informed her family.
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