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Mumbai: Mahesh Manjrekar booked under POCSO for showing 'obscene scenes' involving minors in a Marathi film

Earlier, the sessions court in Mumbai had directed the registration of FIR and initiation of a probe into the matter after a plea filed by Social activist Seema Deshpande that said about alleged obscene scenes in a Marathi film involving children which is a violation of the POCSO Act

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Mahesh Manjrekar. Picture Courtesy: Mid-day Archives

Mahesh Manjrekar. Picture Courtesy: Mid-day Archives

A case has been registered against actor and director Mahesh Manjrekar at Mahim police station in Mumbai for allegedly showing obscene scenes involving minors  in a Marathi film, said police on Wednesday.

The case has been registered under IPC Section 292, 34, POCSO Section 14 and IT Section 67, 67B.

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