Mumbai:
Actor Raghu Ram has appeared earlier than the Maharashtra Cyber Division amid a probe into podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial remarks on a YouTube present hosted by comic Samay Raina.
Mr Allahbadia, extensively identified by his on-line moniker “BeerBiceps”, sparked huge outrage this week along with his remarks about mother and father and intercourse throughout an episode of the now-deleted present ‘India’s Bought Latent’, which additionally featured content material creators like Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh and Apoorva Mukhija, who goes by the identify “The Insurgent Child” on Instagram.
“Would you reasonably watch your mother and father have intercourse every single day for the remainder of your life or take part as soon as and cease it eternally?” Mr Allahbadia had requested a contestant.
After the backlash, he supplied an apology and blamed a lapse in judgement.
Mr Ram, who was on the judges panel in one of many episodes, allegedly informed the cyber cell on Thursday that Mr Raina ought to have edited the abusive language used within the present, sources stated.
He additionally confessed that he regretted utilizing abusive language within the present.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Movie actor & decide of the present India’s Bought Latent Raghu Ram left the Maharashtra Cyber Cell workplace after being questioned within the India’s Bought Lalent case pic.twitter.com/R91TQnHqIT
— IANS (@ians_india) February 13, 2025
Mr Ram additionally stated that he went with the movement and used swear phrases, however did not intend to harm anybody’s emotions, sources claimed.
Mr Ram was amongst not less than 50 individuals who have been summoned to report their statements.
The Mumbai Police have thus far questioned eight individuals, together with Apoorva Makhija, Ashish Chanchalani, Mr Allahbadia’s supervisor and the video editor of ‘India’s Got Latent‘, on a grievance filed by a Bharatiya Janata Get together (BJP) chief. Town police have thus far not registered any case on this connection.
Mr Raina has additionally been summoned by Mumbai Police and Maharashtra’s Cyber Division, which is conducting an unbiased investigation. He had been informed to look inside 5 days however has requested for extra time, stating he’s presently within the US.
Cops Discover Ranveer Allahbadia’s Mumbai Flat Locked
Groups of Mumbai and Assam police on Friday visited Ranveer Allahbadia’s Mumbai residence however discovered the flat locked. A police officer informed information company PTI that Mumbai legislation enforcement had initiated an inquiry and went to the residence, within the metropolis’s Versova neighbourhood, to query him.
On Thursday, Mr Allahbadia had been requested to report back to the police station in Mumbai’s Khar to report his assertion. Nonetheless, he later requested that this be completed at his dwelling.
His request, nonetheless, was denied and after he failed to look, the cops issued a second summons after which landed up at his dwelling.
The cops from Assam needed to query the 31-year-old podcaster in a case filed by a metropolis resident, who had accused him of selling obscene content material on an internet platform out there to all.
In addition to Mr Allahbadia and Mr Raina, others named within the case in Assam are Mr Chanchlani, Mr Singh and Ms Makhija.