A 21-year-old YouTuber apprehended in Ludhiana following a case registered in Arunachal Pradesh. The Punjab police has held the teenager for his alleged racial remarks against Congress MLA and former Union minister Ninong Ering. In a video, “inciting ill will and hatred” against the people of the northeastern state was reported.

RP Upadhyaya, Director General Police, Arunachal Pradesh, said “We have information from the Punjab Police that they have apprehended him. Our team will reach Ludhiana tomorrow and probably be bringing him to Arunachal Pradesh.” A non-bailable warrant against the accused was issued by an Itanagar court. Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju Tuesday said the accused had been taken under custody. The accused, Paras Singh, who has a channel called “Paras Official”, uploaded a video. In the video, he commented on Ering’s appearance saying he did not “look Indian” and claimed that Arunachal Pradesh was not a part of India, but in China. Singh, whose channel is focused on gaming content, made the comments in the context of Ering’s letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a ban on a game called ‘Battlegrounds Mobile India’.

Now, the video caused ruskus in Arunachal Pradesh, with people from various parts of the state, including Ering himself, filing complaints. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that Singh had been booked under sections 124A/ 153A/ 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). He also said that “use of Social media should be with due caution and any infringement will lead to action as per law.” Meanwhile, in the FIR, Ering said the comments by Singh were “not acceptable at all” and it has “hurt the sentiments” after which the video was later deleted by Singh, who also posted an apology video.

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