Published On : Wed, Sep 21st, 2022

‘YouTube journalist’ Mukesh Shahu booked on charges of extortion

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Nagpur: YouTube journalist Mukesh Jaydevprasad Shahu was booked by Wathoda police demanding extortion of Rs one lakh from the Project Director of a private company involved in door-to-door garbage collection in Nagpur.

The offence was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by Sameer Ramaji Tonpe (33), a resident of Ayodhya Nagar, Project Director of Ag Enviro Infra Projects Private Limited. Shahu (48), a resident of Sonba Nagar, misled employees of the garbage collection centre at Bhandewadi in May. As a result, the employees went on strike.

Shahu allegedly filmed a video of the protest and Sammer and posted it on YouTube channel Nagpur Samay. Meanwhile, Shahu demanded Rs one lakh per month as extortion from Sameer.

A case under Sections 385, 500, 294 and 506 (b) of Indian Penal Code was registered by Wathoda Police.