Mumbai and Assam police visited the locked residence of podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia amid an investigation into his contentious remarks on the YouTube show India’s Got Latent, PTI reported, citing a police official.
As part of their inquiry into the controversial comments made on comedian Samay Raina’s now-deleted show, teams from both police forces arrived at Allahbadia’s Versova flat on Friday, only to find it locked. According to officials, attempts to contact him were unsuccessful as his phone was switched off.
Allahbadia, known for his popular YouTube channel BeerBiceps, has come under scrutiny for his remarks regarding parents and sex. At least two FIRs have been lodged against him and Raina—one in Assam and another in Mumbai.
“Teams of the Mumbai and Assam police went to Allahbadia’s flat in Versova this morning, but found it locked. Both the police teams then returned to Khar police station,” PTI quoted an unidentified police official as saying.
The official further stated that Allahbadia was summoned to appear at Khar police station on Thursday for questioning regarding his remarks. However, after he failed to comply, authorities issued a second summons directing him to appear on Friday.
Additionally, the official mentioned that Allahbadia had requested to have his statement recorded at his residence, but his request was denied.
Earlier in the day, Allahbadia approached the Supreme Court, seeking the consolidation of multiple FIRs filed against him.
FIR filed against Allahbadia and others
On February 11, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the Guwahati Police had registered an FIR against YouTubers and social influencers Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, Apoorva Makhija, Allahbadia Raina, and others for allegedly promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit and vulgar discussions on India’s Got Latent.
“The Guwahati Crime Branch has registered the case under Cyber PS case no. 03/2025, invoking Sections 79, 95, 294, and 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, along with Section 67 of the IT Act, 2000; Sections 4 and 7 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952; and Sections 4 and 6 of the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986. Investigation is currently underway,” he stated in a post on X.
A team from Assam Police arrived in Mumbai on Wednesday to probe the case. They visited Khar police station and met with senior officials regarding the matter.
The creators are also facing legal action in Mumbai over the controversial episode of India’s Got Latent.
So far, Maharashtra Cyber has summoned at least 50 individuals to record their statements in connection with the case. Among those who have provided their statements to Mumbai police are at least seven individuals, including content creator Apoorva Mukhija, also known as The Rebel Kid, Ranveer Allahbadia’s manager, and actor and film personality Raghu Ram.
Ranveer Allahbadia’s apology
On Monday, Ranveer Allahbadia issued a public apology, acknowledging his lack of judgment while making the joke.
Meanwhile, Samay Raina removed all episodes of his show from his YouTube channel, where they had amassed millions of views. Addressing the situation on his social media platforms, Raina expressed that the recent developments had been overwhelming for him but assured his full cooperation with the authorities.
“Everything that is happening has been too much for me to handle. I have removed all India’s Got Latent videos from my channel. My only objective was to make people laugh and have a good time. I will fully cooperate with all agencies to ensure their inquiries are concluded fairly. Thank you,” Samay wrote.
