Overview
- Senior Inspector Rajendra Sahane confirmed Tuesday evening that an FIR was registered at Parvati police station and that investigators have opened a probe.
- The complaint says Santosh Pandit used obscene language, made lewd comments about the reporter’s clothing, filmed her without consent, and moved toward women protesters while issuing threats.
- Police reports say the incident occurred as the journalist covered a demonstration near Grahak Peth on Tilak Road that was linked to cases against self‑styled godman Ashok (Kumar) Kharat and organised by activist Sangeet Tiwari.
- Officers booked Pandit under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, including Section 75 for sexual harassment and Section 78 for stalking, along with related offenses such as criminal intimidation and obscene acts under the new code.
- Pandit is a Pune‑based influencer with a large online following, and police have not announced any arrest or court action, a turn that renews concerns about the safety of journalists at public protests.