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Sony Entertainment Removes 'Crime Patrol' Episode 'Similar to Shraddha Walkar's Murder'

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Shraddha Walkar, 27, was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner, Aftab Ameen Poonawala, 28, who cut her into 35 pieces and dumped them across Delhi. 03.01.2023, Sputnik India

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Sony Entertainment has denied any connection between a recent 'Crime Patrol' episode and the gruesome murder case of Shraddha Walkar.In a statement, the channel decided to take episode 212 off air, however, given the sensitivity of the matter and calls to boycott the channel.Calling the episode a “work of fiction," the channel said that the episode was based on an unspecified 2011 incident.Apologizing to its viewers, the channel further said: “We take every care to ensure our content meets broadcasting standards laid down by the regulatory bodies. However, in this case, respecting the sentiments expressed by our viewers, we have discontinued the airing of the episode.” The controversy sparked last week when the show's viewers alleged that the episode glorified the horrific murder, which is still being investigated. The episode depicted the murdered woman as Christian and the murderer, who allegedly cut her body into pieces, as Hindu.People took to Twitter to accuse the channel and the show makers of defaming Hindus by showing them as cold-blooded murderers.Angry netizens also demanded that the channel indicate which 2011 incident the episode was based on.

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Sony Entertainment Removes 'Crime Patrol' Episode 'Similar to Shraddha Walkar's Murder'

18:08 03.01.2023 (Updated: 13:59 16.01.2023)

© AFP 2023 INDRANIL MUKHERJEEBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters shout slogans holding photos of muder accused Aftab Ameen Poonawala, demanding speedy justice in the murder case of Shraddha Walkar by her paramour Poonawala in Delhi earlier this year, during a protest in Mumbai on November 24, 2022.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters shout slogans holding photos of muder accused Aftab Ameen Poonawala, demanding speedy justice in the murder case of Shraddha Walkar by her paramour Poonawala in Delhi earlier this year, during a protest in Mumbai on November 24, 2022. - Sputnik India, 1920, 03.01.2023

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Shraddha Walkar, 27, was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner, Aftab Ameen Poonawala, 28, who cut her into 35 pieces and dumped them across Delhi.

Sony Entertainment has denied any connection between a recent 'Crime Patrol' episode and the gruesome murder case of Shraddha Walkar.

In a statement, the channel decided to take episode 212 off air, however, given the sensitivity of the matter and calls to boycott the channel.

Calling the episode a “work of fiction," the channel said that the episode was based on an unspecified 2011 incident.

Apologizing to its viewers, the channel further said: “We take every care to ensure our content meets broadcasting standards laid down by the regulatory bodies. However, in this case, respecting the sentiments expressed by our viewers, we have discontinued the airing of the episode.”

The controversy sparked last week when the show's viewers alleged that the episode glorified the horrific murder, which is still being investigated.

The episode depicted the murdered woman as Christian and the murderer, who allegedly cut her body into pieces, as Hindu.

People took to Twitter to accuse the channel and the show makers of defaming Hindus by showing them as cold-blooded murderers.

Serial – Crime Patrol
Character Name – Shraddha Walker To Anna Farnandez
Aftaab Amin Poonawala To Mihir

This Is How The Agenda Of #Bollywood Works
Boycott #BollywoodKiGandagi pic.twitter.com/mPQlDqT7GO
— ABHAYY | SUSHANT MONTH | (@TeamSSRWarriors) December 31, 2022

Even Secular Hindu guys could be butchers, according to #CrimePatrol version of #ShraddhaWalkar case. #BOYCOTTSonyTV #BoycottSonyLiv #IndicIdeas pic.twitter.com/Nh3LLESHHc
— साहू 🇮🇳 (@INDIA9ABS) January 1, 2023

Sony TV is trying to defame Hinduism. An attempt is being made to white wash Shraddha Walkar's murder by Aftab. @SonyTV is defaming Hinduism by showing the victim girl as a Christian & the murderer as a Hindu in Crime Patrol.#BOYCOTTSonyTV #BoycottSonyLiv pic.twitter.com/tzs4Fx532i
— 🇮🇳 DhotiRam jhule 🕉️ (@DhotiRamJhule) January 1, 2023

Angry netizens also demanded that the channel indicate which 2011 incident the episode was based on.