Honey Singh Questioned for Two Hours by Cyber Police
Honey Singh was questioned for two hours by Maharashtra cyber police over concert remarks. What police and outlets say, his apology and open questions.
Rapper and singer Honey Singh appeared before the Maharashtra Cyber Cell on Oct. 16 and was questioned for more than two hours over a complaint about remarks he allegedly made at a concert in Delhi in January. NDTV, India Today and the Hindustan Times reported the appearance. The matter is under investigation and no charge has been reported as decided.
What happened
India Today reports that Singh appeared after a fourth summons. NDTV says a police official confirmed he recorded his statement. According to NDTV, he was summoned three times earlier but did not appear, citing that he was abroad. A senior Cyber Cell official had warned that a Look Out Circular could be started if he skipped the latest summons, the outlet adds.
India Today says Singh had asked to appear on Oct. 22 instead, citing ANI, which reported that he was outside India. The Hindustan Times headline reports that the Cell rejected that request. After questioning, both India Today and NDTV say he left without answering media questions.
The complaint
NDTV says the complaint relates to alleged obscene remarks at a concert in New Delhi in January 2026, after a clip circulated widely on social media and drew criticism. A Mumbai resident approached the cyber police, who registered a case. We have not repeated the alleged wording. These are allegations, and the investigation is continuing.
NDTV also reports that Singh later issued a video apology. In it, according to NDTV, he said he had tried to speak to a largely Gen Z audience in a language they would prefer, and that "the way I expressed this message was inappropriate and not acceptable to many." He offered what he called heartfelt apologies.
Earlier legal trouble
Both NDTV and India Today place this case alongside earlier proceedings. In April 2026, the Delhi High Court directed the Centre to remove links to a 2006 song, Volume 1, which was reportedly released by Singh and Badshah, from social media and file-sharing platforms. NDTV says the court called the track highly vulgar, obscene and derogatory towards women and said artistic freedom could not be a defence. India Today adds that in May the court asked Singh to file an affidavit after the Hindu Shakti Dal petitioned over an allegedly objectionable song at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in 2025.
How to read this
An appearance for questioning is a step in an investigation. It is not a finding. The coverage does not report an arrest, a charge sheet or a court order against Singh in this case. Readers should treat the allegations as unproven and should note that his apology is on the record.
What we could not confirm
We could not confirm what Singh told investigators, because the coverage says details are awaited. We could not confirm whether the Cell rejected his request for Oct. 22 beyond the Hindustan Times headline, which we saw only as a summary. We did not confirm the exact sequence of the earlier summonses beyond what NDTV and India Today report. India Today says four summonses and NDTV says three earlier ones plus the latest, which is consistent, but we cannot verify the dates of each. We have no statement from Singh's representatives about the questioning.
Sources
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