YouTuber Remanded To Police Custody For Racial Slur Against Arunachal MLA

Accused Paras Singh had made the remarks on Arunachal MLA Ninong Ering for seeking a ban on re-launch of PUBG Mobile India's new avatar.

An Itanagar court on Friday remanded YouTuber Paras Singh, arrested in Punjab for allegedly making a racial slur against an Arunachal Pradesh MLA, to police custody for one day. Paras Singh, who was also charged with inciting ill will and hatred towards the people of the Northeastern state for his comments made in a video posted on YouTube, was brought to Arunachal Pradesh capital Itanagar on Thursday night from Ludhiana in Punjab. The 22-year-old will be again produced before the court virtually on Saturday. A senior police officer claimed that Paras Singh made the controversial comment to gain publicity and boost income through his channels on the video-sharing website which are monetised.