Ghaziabad YouTuber 'Kuwari Begum' Arrested For Videos 'Promoting' Child Sex Abuse
YouTuber Shikha Metray was arrested following an FIR filed against her based on a complaint by a social worker.
Noida: YouTuber Shikha Metray, known online as 'Kuwari Begum', was arrested by the Ghaziabad police over accusations of promoting a video that purportedly shared methods of child abuse, said police. The arrest was made after an FIR was registered against her based on a complaint by a social worker. The police official stated that the YouTuber is accused of sharing explicit content and promoting child sexual abuse.
"On the basis of a complaint received at Kaushambi police station, a case has been registered under relevant sections. The said woman has been arrested. Further legal proceedings are underway," Ghaziabad Assistant Police Commissioner Ritesh Tripathi said.
An FIR was filed on June 12 following a complaint by activist Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj, who highlighted Metray's problematic content on X (formerly Twitter) and urged the police to take action against the YouTuber.
In her complaint, Bhardwaj specifically cited a video titled "She will say no. Let her" on Metray’s YouTube channel. She accused Metray of suggesting that men should disregard women's consent and promoting sexually aggressive behavior towards women and children. Bhardwaj further claimed that Metray’s content misguides young boys.
In her complaint to the Police Commissionerate office, Bhardwaj stated that the YouTuber was operating a gaming channel where she promoted sexual acts against minors and newborn infants.
'It has come to my knowledge that a female YouTuber running a gaming channel named Kuwari begum is promoting and encouraging sexual acts against minors and newborn infants," read the complaint, the copy of which Bhardwaj posted on her X account.
Social media users were quick to dig out that Metray graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi and is involved in the clothing and apparel business.
Amid increasing criticism, Metray seems to have deleted or deactivated her social media accounts. Her YouTube and Instagram profiles were inaccessible at the time of this report.
Published By : Rajashree Seal
Published On: 13 June 2024 at 16:57 IST