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FWICE president BN Tiwari: Embroiled in a matter that he had no role in
Updated On: 27 October, 2021 07:01 PM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Months after FWICE came under the scanner for art director Sapte’s death, body’s chief Dubey procures bail; to resume office today
Ashok Dubey and Rajesh Sapte
In July, art director Rajesh Sapte died by suicide, after accusing Rakesh Maurya — auditor of Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) — of extortion and harassment. His death brought the cine unions’ hafta culture to the fore, and put the FWICE under the scanner. In the months since, FWICE chief Ashok Dubey was arrested in another extortion case, along with Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav, senior leader of the Film Studios Setting and Allied Mazdoor Union (FSSAMU), Maurya and Rajesh Anubhave. In the latest development, Dubey — who procured anticipatory bail in September — is expected to resume work as the FWICE general secretary today.
Confirming the news, BN Tiwari, president, FWICE, states, “Ashok has been granted bail. He was embroiled in a matter that he had almost no role in. Sapte hadn’t accused him. At the time of Sapte’s death, Ashok was in Benares.”
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