Badshah has come under the scanner after he was recently questioned?in connection with a probe that looked into the racket of creating and selling fake social media followers and likes.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Nandkumar Thakur had told Mumbai Mirror, ¡°The singer confessed that he wanted to set a world record for most number of viewers in 24 hours on YouTube. That is why he paid Rs 72 lakh to this company.¡±
Badshah, on the other hand, has denied the allegations in a statement.
"Following the summons, I have spoken to the Mumbai Police. I have aided the officials in their investigation by cooperating and carrying out the due diligence on my part. I¡¯ve categorically denied all the allegations levelled against me and made it clear that I was never involved in such practices, nor do I condone them," he said.