Bhubaneswar, Aug. 2 -- Popular comedian Tatwa Prakash Satpathy alias Papu Pom Pom on Tuesday got a clean chit in the sensational casting couch case involving a minor girl.

A special POCSO court has acquitted the Ollywood actor and his aide Gittu in connection with the case.

Notably, the victim, a minor girl had lodged an FIR against the actor on June 25, 2016. The complainant had accused the actor of making sexual advances towards her on the pretext of providing her a break in Ollywood.

The actor was charged under various sections 341, 323 and 354 of IPC and also under Sections 8 and 12 of (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) POCSO Act.

Police later arrested him from Puri on June 30, 2016 following a complaint lodged at M...