A complaint has been registered against popular Bollywood singer Angarag Papon Mahanta, for allegedly molesting a minor contestant from a singing reality show. 

Supreme Court lawyer Runa Bhuyan has filed a complaint with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR, under the POCSO act, against the singer for 'inappropriately kissing' the minor. 

In a video shared on Papon's official Facebook page, the 41-year-old singer is seen celebrating Holi with few of the contestants of 'The Voice of India Kids Season 2', a singing reality show of which he is a jury member.  He is seen applying colours to a contestant and planting a kiss, apparently, on her mouth. 

Famous for his renditions of folk songs on Coke Studio, Papon had also won an IIFA award  in 2016 for best male playback singer (Male) for his song  Moh Moh ke Dhage.

He has lent his voice for songs in commercial Bollywood movies like Sultan, Barfi, Dum Lagake Haisha, Bajrangi Bhaijan, among others, and enjoys a considerable fan following. 

The video soon garnered controversy over allegations of molestation. Lawyer Runa Bhuyan, in her complaint to the NCPCR, alleged the video has "objectionable content violating bodily integrity amounting into sexual assault on a minor girl."

“The said video is taken in a van where the kids participating in reality show Voice of India Kids Season 2 are seemed to involve in some fun activity with the crew members of the show along with singer Angarag Papon Mahanta who is also a jury member of the show. Surprisingly, though there are number of minor girls present inside the van, not a single member of the crew is seen to be present inside the van,” said the top court lawyer.

#Delhi: Supreme Court advocate Runa Bhuyan files a complaint against singer Papon for 'inappropriately kissing a minor girl' who is a contestant on a reality TV show. pic.twitter.com/uqTT10YpiD

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“I am shocked to see the behaviour of the said singer Angarag Papon Mahanta towards a minor girl where he is seen to be applying colours on a minor girl and inappropriately kissing the said girl. On seeing the video, I am seriously concerned regarding the safety and security of minor girls participating in reality shows across India,” she added.

Assamese filmmaker Reema Borah took to Facebook to  admonish the act. "In my eyes whatever you have done with the girl was not appropriate Papon. Whether deliberately or not as a responsible citizen you must take/draw a line. Theres something call violation of child right. She is a minor, a child. And theres something called a good touch or bad touch. You CAN NOT take it forgranted."