Barun Kashyap’s u-turn over ‘leather bag’ row, now says wanted to spark communal tension: Report

Barun Kashyap told the interrogators that his act was inspired by his 'hatred for the Hindus'

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Film Executive Barun Kashyap (Source: Barun Kashyap/Facebook)

Mumbai based film executive Barun Kashyap has confessed to have cooked up a story of getting bullied by a driver accusing him of using a leather bag made of cow hide. According to a Mumbai Mirror story, Kashyap – who made these allegations in August – has confessed during the police interrogation that he did this to spark communal tension in Mumbai.

The report states that Kashyap told the interrogators that his act was inspired by his ‘hatred for the Hindus’. The police say that Kashyap wanted to play a victim of Gau Rakshaks.

Kashyap had put up a Facebook status in August narrating the entire incident in which he said that the auto-driver along with two other men harassed him after they accused him of carrying a bag made of cow hide. He also registered a formal complaint in the DN Nagar police station on August 19.

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As the Facebook post went viral, Maharashtra government faced pressure to take a swift action prompting CM Devendra Fadnavis to make a statement.

Kashyap was earlier granted bail on October 11. He had reportedly gone on hunger strike alleging torture by Amboli police. He hails from Assam and works in a creative production house in Mumbai.

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