Child Rights Body Seeks Case Against Makers Of Web Series "Bombay Begums"

The commission said this type of content will not only pollute young minds but may also result in abuse and exploitation of children.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has written to the Maharashtra home secretary seeking registration of an FIR against the makers of Netflix series ''Bombay Begums'' over the alleged inappropriate portrayal of children. The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights also sought an action taken report from the Mumbai Police commissioner in the matter within three days. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, ''Bombay Begums'' released on Netflix on March 8. In a letter to Maharashtra Home Ministry's Additional Chief Secretary Manu Kumar Shrivastva, the NCPCR said the Mumbai police informed the commission that to register an FIR in this matter, they require "permission from higher authorities" as the issue falls in a grey area.