Had Permission For Metro Coach Booking, Fans Didn't Damage Property: YouTuber Gaurav Taneja
NDTV
The couple said the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) had widely publicised its scheme to book metro coaches for birthdays and other celebrations.
A day after he was arrested for a birthday party near the Noida Metro, YouTuber Gaurav Taneja aka 'Flying Beast' on Sunday said that the Noida Police booked him despite the metro coach booking being allowed. He also claimed that the fans were neither violent nor did they cause damage to public property.
In a statement, Mr Taneja and his wife Ritu Rathee said, "A lot of unsavoury posts, photographs and memes are circulating on social media in relation to the incident that took place yesterday (Saturday) wherein Gaurav Taneja was briefly detained by the Noida Police. Hence, it was felt that we should set the record straight."
The statement said Ms Ritu wanted to give her husband Mr Taneja a surprise by hosting his birthday party in four coaches of the Noida Metro from the Sector 51 Metro Station, Noida.
The couple said the Noida Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (NMRC) had widely publicised its scheme to book metro coaches for birthdays and other celebrations.
