Guwahati: A person who made derogatory feedback on Assam’s historical past and traditions on social media has tendered an apology on Saturday claiming that his his intention was to not harm anybody.
The police have already filed a case towards Abhishek Kar for a video on a YouTube channel for his derogatory feedback and for spreading misinformation, a senior police officer mentioned, including that an investigation has already been began.
Kar on Saturday tendered an apology and claimed that his intention was to not harm anybody. Kar, who identifies himself as a ‘dealer, investor and mentor’ in his YouTube channel description, assured of confirming ‘secondary info’ in future earlier than placing it out to the general public.
Kar had drawn the ire of the Assam authorities over his remarks made in a podcast.
“A video from a YouTube channel, named Riya Upreti, is in circulation the place a person named Abhishek Kar is seen making unacceptable feedback on Assam’s historical past and traditions. Applicable motion could also be initiated towards the mentioned particular person for spreading misinformation,” the Chief Minister’s Workplace (CMO) had posted on X on Friday, asking the police to pursue the matter.
Responding to it, Director Normal of Police GP Singh mentioned, “Famous Sir. Lawful motion shall be taken. Heat regards.”
Extra DGP (CID) Munna Prasad Gupta advised PTI on Saturday that an FIR towards the accused has been lodged.
“He has made the offensive remarks and we’ve began our due means of investigation,” Gupta mentioned.
In a bit of the video on the YouTube channel, Kar claims that there’s a village in Assam, with dominant tantric practices, the place girls have such energy that they convert an individual right into a goat and once more again to a human…
Kar, replying to the CMO put up on X, wrote: “Apologies to individuals, @CMOfficeAssam, @gpsinghips and each involved social gathering who was harm. The intent wasn’t to harm anybody and it will likely be saved in thoughts going ahead that such incidents dont (sic) occur once more.”
Kar additionally mentioned that he might be “extra vigilant in analysis earlier than utilizing present secondary information”.
