Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Police Book Creator Over False Mumbai Mayor Husband Video
Rajesh Vasudev Tawde is a photography teacher and studio operator.
He found a YouTube Short that wrongly said he was married to Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde.
A neighbour sent him the video link on WhatsApp on August 26.
The video was posted by a channel called “gk-shorts-videos.”
It allegedly used photographs of Tawde and the mayor without permission.
It also gave personal information about Tawde.
Tawde complained to the Kalachowki police.
Police registered a case against an unidentified creator and are trying to find that person.
Reports describe Tawde as living in Lalbaug and also as being from Byculla.
Mumbai Police registered a case against an unidentified person linked to the YouTube channel “gk-shorts-videos.”
The channel allegedly posted a defamatory YouTube Short falsely portraying photographer Rajesh Vasudev Tawde as Mayor Ritu Tawde’s husband.
The video reportedly used photographs of Tawde and the mayor without consent and included personal details about Tawde.
Tawde said he learned about the video on August 26 at around 10:30 p.m. after a neighbour sent him the link on WhatsApp.
Kalachowki police began action on August 27 and are seeking technical details, including the channel operator’s IP address.
- Who
- Photographer and photography teacher Rajesh Vasudev Tawde, Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, and an unidentified creator associated with the YouTube channel “gk-shorts-videos.”
- What
- Police registered a case over an allegedly defamatory video that falsely portrayed Tawde as the mayor’s husband and reportedly used their photographs without consent.
- When
- Tawde said he discovered the video on August 26 at about 10:30 p.m.; Kalachowki police initiated action on August 27.
- Where
- The complaint was filed with Kalachowki police in Mumbai. Reports describe Tawde as a Lalbaug resident and also as being from Byculla; he runs photography classes and a studio in Kankavli.
- Why
- Tawde complained because the video allegedly misrepresented his relationship with the mayor, used photographs without consent, and disclosed personal details.
- Complainant
- Rajesh Vasudev Tawde, 55
- YouTube channel
- gk-shorts-videos
- Video title
- “Rajesh Tawde ke pati Ritu Tawde ka jeevan parichay”
- Discovery time
- August 26 at approximately 10:30 p.m.
- Police action
- Kalachowki police initiated action on August 27
- Investigation
- Police are conducting technical procedures to trace the channel operator’s IP address
- Reported occupation
- Photography teacher, photography-class operator, and studio operator in Kankavli
- Additional description
- The report identifies Tawde as a senior Bharatiya Janata Party corporator representing Ward 132 in Ghatkopar
