Samay Raina, Ranveer Allahabadia record statement before Maharashtra Cyber Cell over India’s Got Latent case

In the ongoing India Got Latent row, Maharashtra Cyber ​​called upon comedian and YouTuber Samay Raina and podcaster Ranveer Allahabadia for the third time on Tuesday to record their statements in the case.

Accord to the details, both have reached the Maharashtra Cyber ​​office in Mumbai and are recording their statements, informed Maharashtra Cyber Cell.

They recorded their statements in connection with the case filed against them for allegedly promoting obscenity and vulgar content on YouTube show 'India's Got Latent'.

Samay visited the Guwahati Crime Branch last week to record his statement by the investigating officer.

Ankur Jain, Joint Police Commissioner, Guwahati, said as quoted by ANI, that police questioned Samay Raina and recorded his statement in connection to the case.

Earlier, Youtuber Ashish Chanchlani, one of the alleged accused in the case, along with influencer Apoorva Makhija, podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia, comedian Samay Raina and others, also appeared before the Guwahati Crime Branch to record his statement.

The show 'India's Got Latent' came under intense scrutiny following controversial remarks were made by Ranveer Allahbadia during a recent episode. Allahbadia's comment about a contestant involving their parents quickly went viral and was met with widespread criticism on social media.

The podcaster later issued a public apology, acknowledging that his comments were not only inappropriate but lacked humour.

"My comment wasn't just inappropriate, it wasn't even funny. Comedy is not my forte, I am just here to say sorry," Allahbadia said in his apology.

He also addressed concerns about his influence on younger audiences, promising to use his platform more responsibly in the future. "Family is the last thing that I would ever disrespect," he added.

Ranveer Allahbadia non-cooperative:

Meanwhile, three days ago, Ranveer Allahbadia, also known as BeerBiceps, was accused of non-cooperation by the Maharashtra cyber cell in connection with the investigation into the controversy surrounding his comments on the show India's Got Latent.

According to reports, the YouTuber was issued summons by the Cyber Cell, however, Allahbadia has not responded, leading the authorities to consider legal action for their lack of cooperation.

With agency inputs.