Punjab YouTuber arrested for using racial slur to address Arunachal MLA

Punjab YouTuber Paras Singh was arrested on Tuesday after a case was registered against him for allegedly using a racial slur to address an Arunachal Pradesh MLA and the people of the state.

Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested YouTuber Paras Singh after a case was registered against him for allegedly making a racial slur against Arunachal Pradesh MLA Ninong Ering, a senior police officer said here. He was also charged with inciting ill will and hatred towards the people of the northeastern state. Ludhiana Police, under close monitoring of Arunachal Police, arrested Singh after tracing his whereabouts as he was on the run since Monday, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Chuku Apa told reporters. A three-member Special Investigating Team (SIT) of the state police had left for Ludhiana on Monday and will reach the city by Wednesday. The team will produce 25-year-old Paras Singh before the court seeking five-day transit remand so that he can be brought to the state, Apa said.