Hindustani Bhau arrested by Mumbai Police
YouTuber and Bigg Boss 13 fame Vikas Fhatak, popularly known as ‘Hindustani Bhau’ was arrested by Mumbai Police in connection with students’ protest in Dharavi on Monday (January 31) over their demand for online exams for classes 10 and 12 in view of the pandemic. An FIR was registered against him and others involved in the incident. Reportedly, the students hit the roads after viewing a video by Fhatak who raised concerns on the subject of offline exams for Classes 10 and 12.
Recently, students protested in Mumbai and Nagpur demanding online exams. They protested near the residence of School Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad in Dharavi, Mumbai.
Meanwhile, Hindustani Bhau, had uploaded a video of him on Instagram allegedly instigating students. Following the protests, it emerged that he had asked the students to assemble in the Dharavi area.
An FIR has been registered under multiple sections of IPC (including that for rioting), Maharashtra Police Act, Disaster Management Act and Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act against the YouTuber. Dharavi police also arrested another accused, Iqrar Khan Vakhar Khan.
