YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Booked After Parody Account Posts Fake News

The state cyber department reported that the account @dhruvrahtee falsely claimed that Birla’s daughter had passed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exam without taking it.

The parody account's bio on X reads, “This is the fan and parody account and not affiliated with the original account of @dhruv_rathee. Not impersonating anyone. This account is Parody.”

Based on a complaint from a relative of Birla, the police charged the YouTuber under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for defamation, intentional insult with intent to provoke a breach of peace, and making a statement leading to mischief, along with charges under the IT Act, the official said.