Poonam Pandey, Sam Bombay face ₹100 crore defamation lawsuit: Report

Days after actor-model Poonam Pandey faked her death, it has been reported that a lawsuit of Rs 100 crore has been filed against her and her estranged husband Sam Bombay.

As per Times of India, an individual named Faizan Ansari filed an FIR with Kanpur police, alleging Poonam and Sam conspired to fake her death, undermining cancer's seriousness and playing with people's emotions. He demanded their arrest and appearance in a Kanpur court.

‘Poonam Pandey and her husband Sameer Bombay have fabricated a false conspiracy of death. Along with this, they have made a joke out of diseases like cancer. Poonam orchestrated the drama for publicity and played with the emotions of millions of Indians and the Bollywood film industry,’ read a part of an FIR published by TOI. In the same report, Faizan Ansari also mentioned his intention to file a lawsuit against them for ₹100 crore.

Poonam’s death hoax

For those unaware, on February 2, Poonam grabbed attention when her official Instagram account posted about her supposed death from cervical cancer. Her manager also confirmed this. However, a day later, Poonam returned on Instagram, admitting she faked her death to raise awareness about cervical cancer.

In an Instagram video, she said, ‘I am alive. I didn't die of cervical cancer. Unfortunately, I can't say that about those hundreds and thousands of women who have lost their lives because of cervical cancer.' She went on to talk about the disease.

Sharing the video, Poonam wrote, 'I feel compelled to share something significant with you all - I am here, alive. Cervical Cancer didn’t claim me, but tragically, it has claimed the lives of thousands of women who stemmed from a lack of knowledge on how to tackle this disease.’

The stunt happened a day after the government announced plans to include the HPV vaccine for girls aged 9-14 in the immunization program. Additionally, All India Cine Workers filed an FIR against Poonam for the stunt.

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