Telangana Cyber Bureau Files FIR Against Youtuber For Making 'Incestuous' Comments, CM Assures Action

The Cyber Bureau in Telangana filed an FIR against Youtuber, Praneeth Hanumanthu, for allegedly making incestuous comments in a video. The clip, in which a group of men can be heard making comments that sexualise a father-daughter bond, led to major online backlash.

The youtuber is the son of a senior IAS officer and played a brief role in a movie recently. Even though he hails from Andhra Pradesh, the FIR was registered by Telangana police after the CM of the state, A Revanth Reddy, promised to take strict action.

The youtuber had apologised after the social media uproar, but it did not cut ice with netizens as they argued that the video promoted paedophilia and put children in danger.

“Edited out the problematic part from the video. Unconditionally and unambiguously apologetic about the lapse in judgment. As a creator, my attempt is always to put a smile. Unfortunately this time I have crossed the line between what is dark and what is distasteful,” he said.

The issue was amplified after Tollywood actor Sai Dharam Tej exhorted the deputy Chief Minister and Chief Minister of the state to take action.

“This is beyond gruesome, disgusting and scary. Monsters like these go unnoticed on the very much utilised social platform doing child abuse in the disguise of so-called Fun & Dank. Child Safety is the need of the hour I sincerely request Hon’ble Chief Minister of Telangana @revanth_anumala & Deputy CM @Bhatti_Mallu Garu, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh

@ncbn Garu & Deputy CM @PawanKalyan Garu & @naralokesh Garu to take necessary action to curb horrific acts like this in the future.”

Both the CM and deputy CM replied to his plea.

“Thank you for bringing to our notice this issue @IamSaiDharamTej garu. Child safety is utmost priority for our Govt. Will look into this incident and take appropriate action,” the Chief Minister said.

Following the tweet from the CM, DGP of Telangana Police, Ravi Gupta, tweeted that an FIR had been lodged against Praneeth.

“Addressing the inappropriate comments on a child, an FIR has been filed with @TGCyberBureau, and strict actions will follow.

We are committed to protecting all citizens, especially children. Offenders misusing social media for humor will face justice, and our team @TelanganaCOPs is diligently identifying them. Telangana Govt @TelanganaCMO and Police will intensify efforts to raise awareness about #ChildSafety and responsible social media use.”

The quick action was appreciated by citizens who were calling for strict action against the offenders.