Ex-AIB comic Utsav Chakraborty dodges new sexual harassment allegations on Twitter

New Delhi: Freelance comic with comedy group All India Bakchod, Utsav Chakraborty was recently accused of sending unsolicited 'dick-pics' to allegedly minor women.

In his first few posts responding to the allegations, he said "this whole thing needs patience" and "incredible amount of context". However, later on, a swift apology followed. 

It's a little too late now but I am sorry. I really am. The past 24 hours were a crucible. I faced a very scary personal truth. I can't think of myself as a victim anymore. Please tell me what to do now. How to make things right? I don't want anyone to be hurt anymore.

— Utsav (@Wootsaw) October 5, 2018

However, now, a series of new allegations are surfacing that the comic is terming as 'doctored'. While he has responded to these allegations, Sapan Verma, of East India Comedy fame, also joined him in shooting down some of the claims. 

WOW. LOL. Now people are straight up doctoring stuff. Anyone who has ever talked to me anywhere knows I don't talk like this and I have literally no stand up videos out. https://t.co/Efjxf5sVnG

— Utsav (@Wootsaw) October 5, 2018

Hello! What has happened yesterday has been extremely appalling & heart-breaking.
However, I can very confidently verify that this below did not happen.
I'm also happily open to any investigation by any authorities.
Thank you. https://t.co/U0P5gqowuf

— Sapan Verma (@sapanv) October 5, 2018

Interestingly, when sexual harassment charges were levelled against The Viral Fever (TVF) CEO, Arunabh Kumar, an anonymous user took to Reddit, under the pseudonym 'shadenfreude557', accusing AIB's Rohan Joshi of forcefully trying to kiss her, and of verbally abusing and groping her. 

Joshi responded to the allegations and asked Mumbai police to look into the matter. Less than an hour later, the post was replaced by the following, baffling the trolls who had already started attacking the comedian online.