Hisar man held for threatening YouTuber over phone

Hisar: A resident of Sundawas village in Hisar district has been arrested for allegedly threatening a local YouTuber and using derogatory remarks against him during a phone call.The accused, identified as Sunil Kumar of Sundawas village, was arrested following a complaint lodged by YouTuber Vipin Khurana. According to the complaint, Khurana received a phone call on June 2 from a mobile number, during which the caller allegedly used abusive language, referred to him as a "refugee", and attempted to pressure him to stop broadcasting certain news reports. The caller also allegedly issued threats of serious consequences and harm to life and property.Police said the mobile phone allegedly used in the incident has been recovered from the accused.Based on the complaint, HTM police station registered a case under Sections 196(2) (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc, and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony), 296 (obscene acts and songs), 351(3) (criminal intimidation) and 356(2) (defamation) of the BNS and initiated an investigation.The complainant said the remarks were not only offensive but also amounted to an attack on his identity, dignity and social standing. He alleged that that the caller made objectionable remarks about former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar during the conversation.Khurana has also sought stronger legal safeguards against derogatory remarks targeting specific communities and called for greater public awareness to prevent such incidents in the future.MSID:: 131533557 413 |