MUMBAI: Social media influencer Ranveer Allahbadia was asked to remain present at the Khar police station here on Friday after he failed to appear in connection with a probe into his controversial comments on a YouTube show, an official said.The city police as well as Maharashtra Cyber Department have also asked comedian Samay Raina, who was a part of the controversial reality show “India’s Got Latent”, to appear before them in the next five days.Allahbadia, who was expected to visit the Khar police station on Thursday, did not turn up, and told police that he was afraid of the media, an official said.But it was made clear to him that he can not evade questioning and must come on Friday, the official added.The cyber cell and the Mumbai police are conducting separate investigations over Allahbadia’s `obscene and vulgar’ remarks that have caused much outrage across the country.Samay Raina is currently in the US and has asked for time to appear before the authorities, said an official.Mumbai police has asked him to record his statement before February 17, while the state cyber department has summoned him on February 18, he added.An Assam Police team, which is in Mumbai in connection with a case registered by them against Allahbadia and four others in Guwahati, on Thursday met the Maharashtra cyber cell officials.
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