GUWAHATI, Feb 11: At a time when popular YouTubers Ranveer Allahbadia, better known as Beer Biceps, Ashish Chanchlani, Samay Raina and two others are facing a backlash for allegedly promoting obscenity, another YouTuber from Assam named Abhishek Kar was summoned and interrogated by Assam Police’s CID following derogatory remarks he had made on women and black magic during a YouTube podcast.
The CID summoned Kar for questioning in Guwahati after his statements sparked a massive outrage, with even Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma expressing his displeasure and directing police to initiate action.
The controversy erupted after Kar, while appearing on Riya Upreti’s podcast, claimed that women from Mayong in Assam’s Morigaon district practice black magic and can turn men into goats before seducing them.
His statement was met with severe backlash from netizens and the people of Assam, who criticized the stereotyping and misinformation about the state’s culture.
The controversy escalated when Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took cognizance of the matter and directed Assam Police to take action.
“A video from a YouTube channel ,named Riya Upreti, is in circulation where an individual named Abhishek Kar is seen making unacceptable comments on Assam’s history and traditions. Appropriate action may be initiated against the said individual for spreading misinformation,” the Chief Minister’s office stated.
Following his questioning by CID in Guwahati, Kar has been summoned again today for further interrogation.
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Kar had issued a public apology following the backlash.
The YouTuber has 1.86 million YouTube subscribers and 2.9 million Instagram followers on social media.
