Mumbai News Live Updates: Ranveer Allahbadia appears before Maharashtra Cyber Cell for questioning in connection with ‘India’s Got Latent’ remarks

Mumbai News Live Updates: This follows his failure to respond to the initial summons and his absence before the Khar police in Mumbai on February 17.

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Mumbai News Live Updates: Ranveer Allahbadia at Maharashtra Cyber cell office in Mahape, Navi Mumbai. (Express photo)

Mumbai News Live Updates: Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia and YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani appeared before the Maharashtra Cyber Police on Monday to record their statements in connection with the remarks made on the YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’. The cyber cell had issued Allahbadia a second summons, following his failure to respond to the initial summons and his absence before the Khar police in Mumbai on February 17. When a police team, accompanied by Assam Police officers, visited the podcaster’s Versova residence, they found it locked and left a notice instructing him to appear soon. Authorities also reported that his lawyer was unreachable.

What is the controversy about? Allahbadia faced backlash over a controversial question he asked on Samay Raina’s YouTube show, India’s Got Latent. The episode triggered outrage, leading to multiple FIRs against Allahbadia, Raina, and other celebrities, including Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Mukhija. Following the criticism, the episode was taken down, and Allahbadia issued an apology, acknowledging his remarks were inappropriate. The Supreme Court last Tuesday granted him interim protection from arrest but strongly condemned his comments, stating they were shameful and reflected a “dirty mindset” that embarrassed society.”

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Mumbai News Live Updates: Ranveer Allahbadia expected to appear for questioning today over India's Got Latent row

Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia has been summoned for a second time by the Maharashtra Cyber Police and is required to appear for questioning today.

This comes after he failed to respond to the initial summons and was absent before the Khar police in Mumbai on February 17.

When a police team, accompanied by Assam Police officers, visited his Versova residence, they found it locked and left a notice instructing him to appear soon.