An abstract painter Ravindra Pabrekar, 65, approached Matunga police and registered an FIR after his name was used for selling someone else’s paintings on a website.  The Matunga police registered an FIR against International Creative Art Center (ICAC) and www.worldarthub.comwebsite director Ravindra Mardia and painter Ahmed Miqdad. Pabrekar claimed that the alleged accused put up four paintings for sale on the website with his name though they were not made by him.

Pabrekar told the police that he has been a painter for the last 30 years and is well-known in the art world.  The artist’s association with the alleged accused dates back to 2013 when ICAC, which is based in Ahmedabad, arranged a painting exhibition at Ravindra Natyamandir, Prabhadevi.