Sujan Chapagain faces online backlash over alleged chats with teenage girls

Nepali singer Sujan Chapagain has issued an apology after screenshots of alleged conversations with teenage girls circulated widely on social media, sparking public backlash. Chapagain acknowledged that some of the messages were authentic, admitting to having exchanged messages with individuals he considered close friends.

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I indeed exchanged messages in the past with people I considered close friends. I sincerely apologise from the bottom of my heart for the distress caused by the situation.

However, he denied responsibility for all the content being shared online, suggesting that his social media accounts, which were managed by different individuals at various times, may have been misused. "Since I couldn't manage all my social media accounts alone, they were handled by different social media managers during different periods. My initial assumption is that there may have been misuse at some point," Chapagain stated.

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Since I couldn't manage all my social media accounts alone, they were handled by different social media managers during different periods. My initial assumption is that there may have been misuse at some point.

Some teenage girls have also posted videos on TikTok alleging that Chapagain used Instagram's vanish mode to engage them in sexually explicit conversations. The singer, currently in Australia for a concert tour, described the allegations as involving 'unethical and inappropriate conduct.' He has initiated his own investigation and intends to seek legal recourse after his return to Nepal.

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unethical and inappropriate conduct