In the Dharmasthal case of Karnataka, the police got anticipatory bail from the court, YouTuber M.D. Sameer was issued a notice and directed to appear before the investigating officer on 24 August.
Sameer is under investigation by Special Investigation Team (SIT). Police said that this notice was pasted at his residence in Ballari after Sameer was granted anticipatory bail by a court in Mangaluru on August 21.
Sameer is facing criminal allegations for putting material related to the Dharmasthal case on YouTube. Police said that a case was registered against Sameer under Dharmasthal police station under Section 192 (deliberately provoking riot), 240 (giving incorrect information) and 353 (1) (b) (making a statement of peace) at Dharmasthal police station.
According to the police, Sameer had uploaded a video, in which he had allegedly made several allegations without any evidence. Sameer claimed that his videos highlight the issues that the mainstream media ignores. The court directed Sameer to cooperate in the investigation and avoid making ‘inflammatory statements’ while granting anticipatory bail.