Guwahati: A team from Assam Police arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday to investigate the controversial YouTube show India’s Got Latent after the Guwahati Crime Branch filed an FIR.
This comes after the Guwahati Crime Branch on Monday registered FIR against YouTubers and social Influencers, Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, Apoorva Mukhija, Ashish Chanchlani, and Jaspreet Singh for “promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit and vulgar discussion” on the recent controversial episode of the YouTube show India’s Got Latent.
The investigation follows a formal complaint filed by Alok Boruah, alleging inappropriate remarks about child-parent relationships and the display of obscene acts on a public platform.
Guwahati joint commissioner of police Ankur Jain on Tuesday said, “We are currently working with YouTube and are in the process of obtaining that particular video, which has been taken down. Once it is done, our teams will be dispatched to Bombay, where they will take the necessary actions.”
In a post on X, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had also said on Monday that an FIR has been filed by the Assam Police against the YouTubers and influencers involved in the controversial show.
The Maharashtra Cyber Cell also filed a case against the YouTube show on Tuesday, naming a total of 30-40 people, including all those who were involved from the first episode to the sixth. Maharashtra Cyber Cell said that the process of sending notices to everyone had begun and that everyone will be called to record their statements.
Allahbadia stirred a massive controversy after he asked a contestant on the show: “Would you rather watch your parents have sex for the rest of your life, or would you join in once and stop it forever?”
The National Human Rights Commission also sought the removal of the videos containing Alhabadia’s remarks.
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This sparked a wave of outrage on social media, with critics accusing the creators of crossing ethical lines. In response to the backlash, Allahbadia issued an apology, acknowledging his comments as inappropriate and unfunny, and confirmed the removal of the segment.
