YouTuber Manish Kashyap, Yuvraj Singh Detained In Connection With ‘Fake Videos’ Of Attacks In Tamil Nadu

The Bihar police decided on Wednesday to arrest YouTuber Manish Kashyap and Yuvraj Singh Rajput, who is accused in the case of ‘fake’ videos of attacks on migrant workers from the state in Tamil Nadu. Officials from the police department also seized the duo’s bank accounts.

Revelation of the incident

The information was revealed after Bihar Police issued a series of tweets stating that an arrest warrant had been issued against the accused persons in the case. A special team has also been formed, according to the police, to ensure the arrest of the two accused. “A special team has been formed to ensure the arrest of the above two accused. Raids are also being conducted on possible hiding places for the accused, according to the tweet.

तमिलनाडु में कामकाजी बिहार के निवासियों के लिये भ्रामक वीडियो को प्रसारित करने के मामले में आर्थिक अपराध इकाई की अद्यतन कार्रवाई
1.आर्थिक अपराध थाना काण्ड सं0-03/23 के प्राथमिकी अभियुक्त मनीष कश्यप एवं युवराज सिंह राजपूत के विरुद्ध गिरफ्तारी हेतु वारण्ट प्राप्त किया गया।(1/7)

— Bihar Police (@bihar_police) March 15, 2023

Kashyap’s four bank accounts have been frozen by the police. According to the sources, the police have blocked his SBI account, his HDFC account, his IDFC Bank account, his SBI account, Rs 3,37,496 in SBI, Rs 51,069 in IDFC Bank, Rs 3,37,463 in HDFC Bank, and Rs 34,85,909 in HDFC Bank in SACHTAK Foundation.

Prashant Kumar and Yogendra Dwivedi are in custody

The Police also added that Kashyap, also known as Tripurari Kumar Tiwari, is indulged in financial irregularities and the Police have gathered relevant evidence against his actions. Initially, various media reports claimed that the police had booked suspects Kashyap, Yuvraj Singh, Aman Kumar, and Rakesh Ranjan Kumar and that Kashyap and Aman Kumar had been taken into custody. The Police, however, denied the allegations and stated that the suspects had not yet been taken into custody.

The police claimed that the reports of YouTuber Manish Kashyap’s arrest were false and misleading. Several others on social media disseminated it by posting an old image of Kashyap under the fictitious Twitter handle @manishkashyap43. March 2023 saw the creation of the handle. Prashant Kumar and Yogendra Dwivedi were taken to prison by the police and charged in the case.

5.मनीष कश्यप के नाम से संचालित @manishkashyap43 Twitter हैण्डल पर मनीष कश्यप की गिरफ्तारी की एक छवि (PHOTO) पोस्ट करके असत्य, अफवाह जनक एवं भ्रामक सन्देश फैलाकर लोगों को दिग्भ्रमित करने के आरोप में आर्थिक अपराध थाना काण्ड सं0-05/23 अंकित किया गया है। (5/7)

— Bihar Police (@bihar_police) March 15, 2023

A Viral Video

Reports state that Kashyap tweeted a “fake” video showing the attacks on migrant laborers from Tamil Nadu, which quickly gained popularity on social media. Nevertheless, the primary suspect Rakesh Ranjan Kumar, a resident of the Gopalganj area, produced the film at a Patna apartment he was renting. “The entire purpose of producing a video in Patna was to trick the Bihar and Tamil Nadu police. We have double-checked with Rakesh Ranjan Kumar’s landlord, and he has also confirmed that the video was shot at his residence, the police spokesperson said earlier.

Accused Kashyap also has seven criminal cases against him. According to the report, Kashyap was arrested following the Pulwama incident for assaulting Kashmiri traders in Patna’s Lhasa market. Furthermore, he has previously shared several offensive communal posts.

In the current case, the Bihar Police’s Economic Offence Unit has filed an FIR against Kashyap and Yuvraj Singh and has decided to arrest them. Police are also searching for the accused’s possible hiding places. Further investigation is underway.