Maharashtra cyber cell REJECTS Samay Raina's PLEA to record statement via video conferencing

Samay Raina, currently in the USA due to his prior work commitments has been refused any relief by the Maharashtra Cyber cell and has denied his request to record his statement via video conferencing.

The comedian, who is currently in the US had earlier stated through his lawyer that he will only be able to return to Mumbai by the 17th of March due to his prior work commitments. However, the authorities are in no mood to grant the comedian's plea. As he has been asked to be present in Maharashtra tomorrow, aka, on the 18th of February to record his statement.

Informing about the same, ANI on their X handle write, ''India's Got Latent Row | YouTuber Samay Raina requested Maharashtra Cyber Cell to record his statement through video conferencing. Raina is outside the country right now and, therefore, made this request. Maharashtra Cyber Cell refused to grant any relief to him and said that he will have to record his statement in person. He has been called tomorrow, 18th February, to record his statement: Maharashtra Cyber Cell.''

For the uninformed, the controversial show 'India's Got Latent' belongs to Samay himself. In one of the episodes that went viral on the internet, Ranveer Allahbadia, a popular podcaster and a guest on the show was seen asking a contestant if he would want to watch his parents have sex for the rest of their lives or if he would want to join them and stop it forever. This remark of Ranveer garnered widespread outrage throughout the country and the youtuber was later summoned for his remarks. Not just this, Samay Raina, Apoorva Mukhija and other guests present at the panel were also summoned for the same.

While Ranveer recently released an apology for his remarks and called it a 'lapse of judgement,' Samay, taking to his Instagram handle stated that everything that has been happening is very 'overwhelming' for him and that he has removed all the episodes of his show 'India's Got Latent.'