YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia and Ashish Chanchlani on Monday appeared before the Maharashtra Cyber to record their statements in connection with the India's Got Latent case, officials said. Responding to summons issued by Maharashtra Cyber, Allahbadia and Chanchlani reached its headquarters at Mahape in Navi Mumbai in the afternoon, an official said. Officials are recording their statements, he added. Maharashtra Cyber is probing an obscenity case registered against Allahbadia and others over alleged obscene remarks during the show on YouTube.
Earlier, the Maharashtra Cyber had turned down comedian Samay Raina's request to record his statement via video conferencing and has summoned him to physically appear before it. Maharashtra cyber is a cyber and information security division. It had earlier registered an FIR in the matter over Samay Raina's YouTube show, India's got latent.
The Maharashtra cyber is also investigating the case registered against Ranveer Allahbadia, popular on YouTube for his 'BeerBiceps' channel and others after he triggered a massive uproar with his crass remarks about parents. The Maharashtra cyber officials had earlier stated that it has summoned at least 50 persons to record their statements in connection with the case.They also include those who participated in the show.