Maharashtra police register case in opposition to comic Pranit Extra, others over ‘₹370 biryani’ comment

The Maharashtra Cyber police have registered a case in opposition to slapstick comedian Pranit Extra, internet developer Himanshu Jangra and others for allegedly disseminating “obscene and objectionable” content material on social media, and summoned them for an inquiry, an official stated on Thursday (June 11, 2026).

Mr. Extra and Mr. Jangra are on the centre of an argument over remarks made throughout a comedy present in Gurugram that allegedly glorified coercion and non-consensual conduct in direction of a girl.

The case was registered on the Nodal Cyber Police Station right here following preliminary probe into viral video clips from the present hosted by Mr. Extra, stated a cyber police official.

The movies contained offensive remarks regarding ladies, consent, and deceased individuals that violate public decency, he stated.

“One of many viral clips featured remarks by Himanshu Jangra suggesting an entitlement to bodily intimacy in alternate for cash spent throughout a date, which portrayed ladies in a derogatory method and trivialised consent,” the official stated.

One other clip from the identical present featured Dr. Sejal Pawar making derogatory feedback concerning medical cadavers and deceased male our bodies used for instructional functions, which authorities flagged as extremely disrespectful to the dignity of the deceased, he stated.

The controversial clips have been printed on platforms like YouTube and Instagram with the target of driving up viewership, the official stated.

The case was registered in opposition to Mr. Extra, Mr. Jangra, Mr. Pawar and different unidentified people underneath related sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) together with the Info Expertise Act, he stated.

Summons have been issued to Pranit Extra, Himanshu Jangra, and Dr. Sejal Pawar, directing them to seem earlier than Maharashtra Cyber for an enquiry and to document their formal statements, the official stated.

Maharashtra Cyber has additionally issued an advisory urging content material creators, digital influencers and web customers to adjust to authorized frameworks whereas producing on-line materials, he stated.

The police have additionally warned residents in opposition to sharing the controversial materials, noting that downloading or disseminating obscene content material might invite strict authorized motion underneath IT and prison legal guidelines.

The controversy started after Mr. Jangra recounted, in the course of the present, a date when he spent ₹370 on a plate of rooster biryani. When the lady requested him to drop her dwelling, he stated he sought sexual favours for the cash he spent on the biryani. Mr. Extra was seen laughing on the remark.

Each the folks concerned apologised after dealing with backlash on social media, and the comic additionally deactivated his Instagramaccount.

Earlier within the day, the Nationwide Fee for Girls (NCW) summoned Mr. Extra and Mr. Jangra, taking suo motu cognisance of media studies and a viral video of the present. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to the Haryana Director Normal of Police, looking for speedy motion and a report inside seven days.