YouTuber Charged Over Racial Remarks Against Arunachal MLA Arrested

The 21-year-old social media influencer, whose alleged racial remarks against an Arunachal Pradesh legislator triggered an outrage, has been arrested at Ludhiana in Punjab.

In a video posted on Sunday, Paras Singh allegedly termed Congress MLA Ninong Ering a "non-Indian" and said Arunachal "was a part of China". In another video, he apologised for his comments.

The 21-year-old, who is a resident of Janakpuri in Ludhiana, runs two YouTube channels. The content of these channels mostly focuses on gadgets and the online game PUBG, said a senior Punjab Police officer.