Prithvi Shaw scandal : Police reveal real story behind viral video
Indian cricketer Prithvi Shaw’s case took a sharp turn on Monday as Mumbai Police reported to a local court that the molestation allegations leveled against him by social media influencer Sapna Gill were baseless and unfounded.
The claim that Shaw had molested her at an Andheri pub in Mumbai has been thrown into question, following a thorough investigation, the officer in charge reported.
The court requested the complete video footage of the incident following the police report, in response to a request from Gill’s attorney, Ali Kaashif Khan, to review a viral video of the incident allegedly recorded by Gill’s friend, as well as CCTV footage from outside the pub. The matter was subsequently adjourned to June 28.
Gill had filed a formal complaint, seeking the registration of an FIR against Shaw and his friend Ashish Yadav under several IPC sections, including assault, insulting the modesty of a woman, and causing injury by dangerous means. These charges stemmed from an incident in February in which Gill alleges she was attacked with a bat.
Prithvi Shaw cleared of molestation charges as evidence contradicts Sapna Gill’s allegations. Photo courtesy of 4711018 from Pixabay.
However, police review of CCTV footage from the pub suggested a different narrative. According to the police, the footage shows Gill and her friend Shobit Thakur were intoxicated and dancing. Thakur attempted to film Shaw, who then stopped him from recording. The footage did not indicate that Gill had been molested by Shaw or anyone else.
In addition to the pub footage, police examined CCTV footage from a nearby Air Traffic Control tower. This footage depicted Gill following Shaw’s car wielding a baseball bat, and subsequently smashing the windshield of the cricketer’s car. Statements from witnesses at the pub and CISF officials further supported the police’s findings, contradicting Gill’s allegations.
This update follows Gill’s arrest in February in relation to an alleged attack on Shaw, an incident purportedly stemming from a dispute over selfie-taking. After being granted bail, Gill filed a complaint against Shaw, Yadav, and others, alleging molestation and outraging modesty. She then turned to the courts when the police failed to register a case against the cricketer.