<div align="justify">Facing allegations of molestation, Arunabh Kumar today stepped down as the CEO of web entertainment channel The Viral Fever (TVF).<br /><br />In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, Kumar said he had decided to quit as he believes the organisation is bigger than the individual.<br /><br />"I have decided to step down as TVF CEO. A lot has happened in the last three months which has mentally and emotionally drained me. However, I have faith and confidence that eventually truth will prevail," he wrote on Twitter.<br /><br />Kumar was replaced by Dhawal Gusain, who has been with the company since 2015 as the COO.<br /><br />"Lot of people wanted me to say something or tell my side of the story, but I did not because I learend the hard way what happens when you say anything in haste.<br /><br />"We made a grave mistake, by reacting instinctively, in our first official response. While no amount of apologies can undo the mistake, I would like to again apologise from the bottom of our hearts for letting you all down...," Kumar wrote.<br /><br />He, however, will continue as the mentor for the content team.<br /><br />The allegations first surfaced when a woman, claiming to be a former employee of TVF, in an anonymous blog post accused Kumar of sexually exploiting her during her stint in the firm from 2014-2016.<br /><br />After the blog post went viral, some other women came up with similar allegations against Kumar.<br /><br />A case of sexual harassment was also registered against Kumar at the Versova police station here.</div>
<div align="justify">Facing allegations of molestation, Arunabh Kumar today stepped down as the CEO of web entertainment channel The Viral Fever (TVF).<br /><br />In a statement posted on his Twitter handle, Kumar said he had decided to quit as he believes the organisation is bigger than the individual.<br /><br />"I have decided to step down as TVF CEO. A lot has happened in the last three months which has mentally and emotionally drained me. However, I have faith and confidence that eventually truth will prevail," he wrote on Twitter.<br /><br />Kumar was replaced by Dhawal Gusain, who has been with the company since 2015 as the COO.<br /><br />"Lot of people wanted me to say something or tell my side of the story, but I did not because I learend the hard way what happens when you say anything in haste.<br /><br />"We made a grave mistake, by reacting instinctively, in our first official response. While no amount of apologies can undo the mistake, I would like to again apologise from the bottom of our hearts for letting you all down...," Kumar wrote.<br /><br />He, however, will continue as the mentor for the content team.<br /><br />The allegations first surfaced when a woman, claiming to be a former employee of TVF, in an anonymous blog post accused Kumar of sexually exploiting her during her stint in the firm from 2014-2016.<br /><br />After the blog post went viral, some other women came up with similar allegations against Kumar.<br /><br />A case of sexual harassment was also registered against Kumar at the Versova police station here.</div>