An FIR has been registered against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in connection with a video she shared on social media allegedly showing IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma in a private setting with women.
#BREAKING | Delhi Police Complaint Against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for Spreading Fake Video of IPS Officer Ajay Pal Sharma to Mislead Bengal Voters
A formal complaint has been filed in Delhi against TMC MP Mahua Moitra for circulating a fake video of Uttar Pradesh IPS officer Ajay… pic.twitter.com/aFvEXYOip0
— Organiser Weekly (@eOrganiser) April 28, 2026
The complaint, filed on 29 April 2026 at Mandir Marg police station in Central Delhi, accuses Moitra of defamation. It alleges that the video circulated by her was morphed or generated using artificial intelligence with the intent to create confusion among voters and tarnish the image of a serving IPS officer deployed as an election observer.
Moitra, the Krishnanagar MP, had posted the video on X, claiming it showed Sharma dancing in a room with dim, coloured lighting alongside women. In one clip, the officer is allegedly seen clapping as a woman performs while seated on the floor, while another purportedly shows him standing close behind a woman dancing to a film song. Several men are also seen seated nearby.
Along with the video, Moitra posted a remark targeting the officer. When questioned by users about its authenticity, she maintained that the video was genuine, as reported in Free Press Journal.
However, Sharma has denied that he is the individual seen in the footage. Reports indicate that the video appears to be several years old, and the officer had previously denied being the person shown in it.
The same video shared by Moitra was reshared by several opposition leaders.
So this video turned out to be fake
Out of fear @iamnarendranath already deleted this tweet
Now UP Police should register case against likes of @Sachingupta @umashankarsingh too who are damaging the reputation of UP Police. pic.twitter.com/ZiW4x6S58h
— Lala (@lala_the_don) April 28, 2026
Ajay Pal Sharma, 41, is currently serving as Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) in Prayagraj. He has previously held the positions of SP/SSP in multiple districts. During his tenure as Superintendent of Police in Jaunpur, he reportedly oversaw 136 police encounters over a period of 22 months.
The controversy comes amid heightened political tensions in West Bengal, where Sharma has been deployed as a police observer in South 24 Parganas for the ongoing Assembly elections. Earlier, a video shared by BJP West Bengal showed Sharma warning a Trinamool Congress candidate, Jehangir Khan, against alleged voter intimidation.
Ajay Pal Sharma, the encounter specialist and Singham of UP police, is deployed as police observer of South 24 Parganas. He just read the riot act to Bhaipo’s henchman Jehangir Khan’s family members.
Nobody can stop this election from being the most free and fair election in 50… pic.twitter.com/p3WOLLXL6d
— BJP West Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) April 27, 2026
The Trinamool Congress had also criticised Sharma’s deployment, describing him as an “encounter specialist” and alleging that he was being used to influence voters. A petition was reportedly filed in the Supreme Court seeking his removal as a poll observer.
The second phase of polling in West Bengal is underway, while counting of votes for multiple states including West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry will take place on May 4.
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