Actor complaints against ‘malicious campaign’

IANS/MumbaiBollywood star Aamir Khan has registered a complaint with the Mumbai police following a defamatory campaign against him on social networking website Facebook. The “malicious messages are wrong and baseless,” Khan has said.Khan on Saturday met Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria and Joint Commissioner Sadanand Date. The officials have promised swift investigation and action. The Cyber Cell of the Crime Bureau will investigate the case, an official statement said.The actor made his TV debut with Sataymev Jayate (SMJ) in May 2012 and the show, dealing with sensitive social issues like female foeticide, domestic violence and child abuse, received a warm welcome from TV viewers after it went on air on Star Plus. Some of the episodes dealing with female foeticide and malpractices in medical field recorded the highest ratings.Khan launched the second season on March 2 on Star India channels with a sensitive issue of rape, and the second episode, beamed on Sunday, talked about police force.At the end of the show Khan appeals for donations for Humanity Trust. It has been alleged in the messages on social networking site (https://www.facebook.com/AwakINDposts/10151964856603531?stream_ref=10) that the money is used for construction of mosques and helping Muslims get jobs.Khan took to his Facebook page and clarified that he is associated with Humanity Trust, Hanspukur, West Bengal, not the other Humanity Trust. “False and malicious messages are circulating through various electronic media. including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and other social media networks, alleging that donations are being sought in my television programme Satyamev Jayate Season 2, in relation to an entity by the name of Humanity Trust, which is claimed to be working in the field of Masjid Construction Assistance and placement assistance for Islamic youngsters. This is entirely false,” Khan said in his March 7 post on https://www.facebook.com/aamirkhan.com.