Honey Singh questioned for two hours by Maharashtra Cyber

Yo Yo Honey Singh, born Hirdesh Singh, finally appeared before Maharashtra Cyber on Friday, October 16. He recorded a statement for about two hours and left under tight security. The questioning relates to alleged objectionable remarks during a concert, and the probe is still open.

A date he could not postpone

Maharashtra Cyber sources say the rapper had been summoned three times earlier and did not come forward. Honey Singh reportedly said he was abroad, and he then skipped the questioning scheduled for October 5. His team asked to shift the appearance to October 22.

The agency refused that request and told him to appear on the original date. The earlier misses had already triggered a tough warning: a senior official said the process to issue a Look Out Circular could begin if he skipped again.

• Three summonses were missed before this appearance, according to Maharashtra Cyber sources.
• October 5 was the date he skipped before requesting October 22.
• October 16 was when he finally recorded his statement, for about two hours.

A Look Out Circular is not a criminal charge, but it can stop a person from travelling abroad, which matters for an artist who is regularly on tour. The agency’s refusal to accept the October 22 date also sent a signal that a touring calendar will not override an investigating agency’s timetable.

What triggered the summons

A complainant objected to remarks the rapper allegedly made while performing at a concert. Once the complaint was filed, Maharashtra Cyber asked Honey Singh in for questioning.

Officials have not shared what was said in the statement, only that the investigation is continuing. Because the complaint is tied to a live performance rather than a studio track, the question is not just what the song says, but what was actually said on stage.

The older song case in Delhi

This is not the rapper’s only legal tangle. In a Delhi High Court hearing on April 2, a bench said one of his songs was “highly vulgar, obscene and derogatory” toward women and treated women as sex objects.

Advocate Rupali Panwar argued the track is easily available on social media platforms, including to children, and should be removed from YouTube and other sharing platforms. The court was also told that Honey Singh sang two lines from that song at a public concert at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on March 1, 2025.

For Bollywood fans, the problem is not just legal. Honey Singh built a career on brash, direct lyrics, and this episode tests where performance ends and legal risk begins. A concert is no longer a one-night show; a lyric or a remark can come back months later in a formal record.

Maharashtra Cyber has said more details are awaited, so the next official update will tell fans whether this remains an inquiry or moves into stricter action. What those two hours produced may decide whether this complaint stays routine or turns more serious.

Source: The Times of India