YouTubers Jaspreet Singh and Others Questioned by Assam Police for Obscenity

Popular YouTuber Jaspreet Singh visited the Assam Police on Saturday because he, along with four others, is being investigated for promoting inappropriate content during a publicly shown online show. An officer stated that Singh was questioned by the investigating officer from the Guwahati Police’s Crime Branch in the afternoon, and his statement was recorded.

Another YouTuber, Samay Raina, had previously appeared for questioning on April 5. The only one left to be questioned is Apoorva Makhija. The police had sent messages to Singh and Makhija after they emailed saying they were out of the country, asking them to come in for questioning.

The Guwahati Police has accused Raina, Singh, popular influencer Ranveer Allahabadia, and Ashish Chanchlani, among others, of sharing obscene and vulgar discussions on an online show. They claim this could harm public decency and morality.

The crime branch registered the case under several laws, including those related to obscenity and the protection of women. Ranveer Allahabadia appeared before the police on March 7 and was questioned for more than four hours. He promised to cooperate with future inquiries, including coming back to Guwahati. A top court granted him safety from arrest but called his comments “vulgar.”

Ashish Chanchlani was the first to be questioned, appearing on February 27, and he received pre-arrest bail earlier in February. Besides these five YouTubers, the owner of the location where the controversial show was filmed is also involved in the case.