Guwahati, March 4 (IANS) The controversial YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia did not appear before the Assam Police in Guwahati on Tuesday and did not inform the investigation team that he would give it a miss.
A senior police official said, “Allahbadia did not inform us anything about his non-appearance before the police team. We were not contacted by his lawyer either.”
A case against Allahbadia was registered in Guwahati and he was served summons to appear before the Assam Police here. The Guwahati Crime Branch last week questioned another YouTuber Ashish Chanchalani, who has also been embroiled in the controversy for his comments made during an episode of 'India's Got Lalent' show.
The interrogation lasted several hours after the YouTuber arrived at the Crime Branch office.
"YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani showed up for interrogation at the Crime Branch. He has complied with our inquiry. We will phone him if necessary, but we are not currently calling him again. We have not yet received a response from other people connected to the investigation. They will receive new summonses shortly," Guwahati's Joint Police Commissioner Ankur Jain told reporters here.
When Allahbadia made controversial comments on the show hosted by comedian Samay Raina, Chanchlani was listed in the Assam FIR. Due to his remarks regarding parents and sex in an episode of the show, Allahbadia, better known by his stage name BeerBiceps, faced severe criticism and complaints.
Chanchlani has pleaded that the FIR filed at the Guwahati Crime Branch, Guwahati Police Commissionerate's Cyber Police Station be quashed. As the Maharashtra FIR was filed first, the YouTuber requested that the Guwahati FIR be transferred to Mumbai.
While considering Chanchlani's anticipatory bail motion, the Gauhati High Court granted him temporary relief on February 18 and instructed him to appear in person before the investigating officer within ten days.
The lawyer for Chanchlani contended that their client made no statements on the show and that the FIR's accusations were limited to the co-accused. Under certain provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhtia, Information Technology Act, Cinematograph Act, and Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, Guwahati Police filed a formal complaint against Chanchlani on February 10.
