Bihar YouTuber sent to 3-day police custody over fake videos of …

Bihar YouTuber Manish Kashyap, who was brought to Tamil Nadu two days back, has been sent to police custody for three days in a fake video case. Kashyap was arrested on charges of sharing fake videos of attacks on migrant workers from Bihar in Tamil Nadu.

YouTuber Manish Kashyap was arrested from Bihar. (Photo: India Today) By Shilpa Nair[1]: Bihar YouTuber Manish Kashyap, who was arrested from Bihar's Jamui on charges of sharing fake videos of attacks on migrant workers[2] from the state in Tamil Nadu, has been sent to three-day Tamil Nadu Police custody.

Manish Kashyap was brought to Tamil Nadu[3] two days back. He was booked in an FIR registered at the Cyber Crime police station in Madurai over the fake videos he posted. advertisement READ | YouTuber Manish Kashyap, who surrendered in fake news case, fought elections from Bihar[4]

As per the police, fake videos were widely shared on social media, forcing migrant workers from Bihar to flee Tamil Nadu in panic. Kashyap was produced before the Judicial Magistrate Court in Madurai on Thursday. The police sought seven days custody for interrogation.

However, lawyer Niranjan Kumar, who appeared on behalf of the YouTuber, opposed police custody. After hearing both sides, the court sent Kashyap to police custody for three days and directed the officers to produce him on April 3. --- ENDS ---

Edited By: Adarsh T R Published On:

Mar 31, 2023

References

1. ^ Shilpa Nair (www.indiatoday.in)
2. ^ sharing fake videos of attacks on migrant workers (www.indiatoday.in)
3. ^ Manish Kashyap was brought to Tamil Nadu (www.indiatoday.in)
4. ^ YouTuber Manish Kashyap, who surrendered in fake news case, fought elections from Bihar (www.indiatoday.in)