Ford India apologises for Berlusconi bondage ad

The Indian arm of car giant Ford has apologised over an advertisement depicting former Italian prime pinister Silvio Berlusconi with a trio of bound women in the boot of a car.

The image appeared over the weekend on a website showcasing creative ads. Featuring Ford’s logo, it showed three women bound and gagged in the boot of a Ford Figo with Mr Berlusconi smiling from the driver’s seat alongside the slogan “Leave your worries behind”.