YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia failed to appear before the Assam Police in Guwahati on Tuesday, without providing prior notice to the investigation team. Authorities confirmed that neither Allahbadia nor his legal representatives informed them about his absence.
Speaking on the matter, a senior police official said to IANS, “Allahbadia did not inform us about his non-appearance before the police team. We were not contacted by his lawyer either.”
A case against Allahbadia was registered in Guwahati and he was served summons to appear before the police. Last week, the Guwahati Crime Branch questioned another YouTuber, Ashish Chanchalani, who had also been embroiled in the controversy for his comments during an episode of ‘India’s Got Talent‘ show.Chanchlani, who was interrogated for several hours, was reportedly cooperative during the process. Joint Police Commissioner Ankur Jain confirmed Chanchlani’s compliance, stating, “He has complied with our inquiry. We will summon him again if necessary, but there are no immediate plans to do so. Meanwhile, other individuals connected to the investigation will receive fresh summonses soon.”
Chanchlani has pleaded that the FIR filed at the Guwahati Crime Branch, Guwahati Police Commissionerate’s Cyber Police Station be quashed. As the Maharashtra FIR was filed first, the YouTuber requested that the Guwahati FIR be transferred to Mumbai.
While considering Chanchlani’s anticipatory bail motion, the Gauhati High Court granted him temporary relief on February 18 and instructed him to appear in person before the investigating officer within ten days.