Mumbai Cops Ask YouTuber Samay Raina To Appear In Person, Not On Video Call Over Crass Comment Row

New Delhi/Mumbai: There’s more trouble for stand-up comedian Samay Raina as the Maharashtra Cyber Cell on Monday asked the YouTuber Samay to appear in person and record his statement on February 18. This is in connection with the obscene remarks row on the now-deleted ‘India’s Got Latent’ show.

Earlier, Raina, who is reportedly travelling outside India now, had requested the Cyber Cell to record his statement via video conferencing. Last week, YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, who is at the centre of the controversy, had informed the Maharashtra Cyber Cell that he was unable to appear in person in connection with an FIR related to the same case as he along with his family members were receiving repeated death threats.

On Saturday, Allahabadia, who goes by the name Beer Biceps on social media, took to Instagram where he wrote: “My team and I are cooperating with the police and all other authorities. I will follow due process and be available to all agencies. My remark about parents was insensitive and disrespectful. It is my moral responsibility to do better, and I am genuinely sorry.” Allahbadia went on to say how his mother, who is a doctor, is being harassed by individuals who posed to be her patients.

NCW summons for other jury members also

The controversy was sparked over an episode of Raina’s popular show in which Allahabadia cracked an obscene joke on a participant regarding parents.

Meanwhile, Raina and podcaster Apoorva Mukhija, who was also present on the show as jury members, have been asked to appear in person before the National Commission for Women (NCW).  While Mukhija, Allahabadia and Ashish Chanchlani were summoned on March 6, Raina was summoned on March 11.

Rapper Badshah supports Samay Raina, check out here:

While many celebrities criticized Samay and Ranveer, a video of rapper Badshah giving a shoutout to Samay during his concert in Gujarat has surfaced online.

Badshah recently performed at Parul University in Vadodara, Gujarat. Towards the end of his concert, while thanking the audience, the singer and rapper took a moment to shout, “Free Samay Raina,” sparking loud cheers from the audience.