The Maharashtra Cyber Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against 30 to 40 individuals for allegedly creating and publishing obscene content related to YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia's controversial comment. Yashasvi Yadav, Inspector-General of Maharashtra Cyber Police, confirmed that the case had been registered.

The case has been filed under Section 67 (transmission of obscene material in electronic form) of the Information Technology Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. It names all those involved in the show from its first episode to Episode 6, including Ranveer Allahbadia, the host, as well as the artists, participants, and judges of India's Got Latent.

On Tuesday, the police summoned digital  content creator Ranveer Allahabadia and Samay Raina, who host India's Got Latent. A police team visited Allahabadia's residence at Bay View Building near Seven Bungalows, Andheri West, to record statements. A police officer from Khar Police Station said, "We are enquiring into the matter and will file the case accordingly." However, when asked specifically about recording Allahabadia's statement, the officer did not provide a clear response.

However, the controversial episode of India's Got Latent, featuring comedian Samay Raina, YouTuber Ranveer Allahabadia, and social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, has been removed. Reportedly, YouTube blocked the episode in India following a government order.Several social media users shared screenshots showing that the video had been pulled down from the platform."Video unavailable. This content is not available in this country domain due to a legal complaint from the government," the message on the screen read.

Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Kanchan Gupta, took to her official X account on Tuesday (February 11) and wrote, "The episode on @YouTube with obscene and perverse comments by Ranveer Allahabadia has been blocked following Government of India orders."

The police are investigating a controversial video clip in which Allahabadia made a remark on India's Got Latent that sparked outrage and was alleged to be vulgar and obscene. The comment has faced criticism from various quarters, including political, social, legal, and women's rights organisations. 

Naresh Mhaske, a Member of Parliament from Shiv Sena (Shinde), raised the matter in Parliament and stated, "Freedom of speech is not freedom to insult. It is high time for strict laws on social media and OTT platforms."

Meanwhile, on Monday, Assam Police registered a case against Allahabadia, along with Samay Raina, Ashish Chanchlani, Jaspreet Singh, and Apoorva Makhija, for allegedly making a vulgar comment and broadcasting it. The Chief Minister of Assam announced this on the X platform. 

According to sources, the Mumbai police have recorded the statement of Aashish Chanchlani. Meanwhile, Samay Raina is outside the country, but he has been contacted. Everyone involved has been contacted, including Ranveer Allahbadia's manager. He can appear anytime to give his statement. The Khar police will also contact BookMyShow for details of the audience members who attended the show.

The show was recorded on November 14, 2024. According to the police, Samay Raina is the sole organiser of the show.