Patna, (IANS) | The Economic Offenses Unit (EOU) of the Bihar Police on Wednesday arrested an associate of YouTuber Manish Kashyap for allegedly sharing fake videos of Bihar migrants being attacked in Tamil Nadu. An officer gave this information. The accused has been identified as Nagesh Kashyap, who campaigned for Manish Kashyap on social media after his arrest. The officer further said that Manish Kashyap has many friends who were involved in uploading and propagating fake videos on social media.
He further said that we have arrested him and an investigation is going on. After questioning, he will be sent to jail. We have established linkages with some coaching institutes in Patna and conducted raids on them. The EOU officials have seized some documents. On the basis of those documents, Manish Kashyap will be further questioned.
The YouTuber is facing criminal cases in seven in Bettiah and seven in other districts and EOUs of Bihar.
According to Bettiah SP Upendra Nath Pandey, Manish Kashyap has been booked under IPC sections 153, 153A, 153B, 505, B, 505C, 468, 471, 120B and 67. Most of the charges against him are non-bailable.
Apart from this, there are 13 more cases registered against him in Tamil Nadu. A team led by a DSP and an Inspector rank officer is camping in Patna to take Manish Kashyap’s transit remand and take him to Tamil Nadu for further legal process.
Manish Kashyap is accused of uploading fake videos of alleged attack on migrants from Bihar in Tamil Nadu and propagating them on social media.
–IANS
