Baba Ka Dhaba Owner Kanta Prasad Alleges YouTube Blogger Gaurav Wasan Has Not Shared All The Money
New Delhi:
A police case has been brought against a Delhi-based YouTube blogger for allegedly withdrawing money donated by people for the owner of “Baba Ka Dhaba“whose ordeal amid the coronavirus lockdown was widely shared on social media, leading to donations from supporters.
YouTube blogger Gaurav Wasan had filmed a video of Kanta Prasad, 80, the owner of the Dhaba in Malviya Nagar in South Delhi, tearfully recounting his despair in the months since the shutdown was imposed in late March.
The police case was filed against Wasan on Friday after a complaint from Prasad on October 31, almost a month after the video was widely shared on social media.
In the complaint, Mr. Prasad alleged that Mr. Wasan “intentionally and deliberately shared only the bank details and phone numbers of himself and his family / friends with donors and collected a large amount of donations … without providing no information to the plaintiff. “
Wasan has denied the allegations.
“After receiving a complaint, a preliminary investigation was conducted and an FIR was registered under section 420 (deception and dishonestly inducing delivery of goods) of the Indian Penal Code and an investigation was launched,” said the Deputy Commissioner of police (south) Atul Kumar Thakur. he said, the PTI news agency reported.
Hours earlier, Prasad said it hurt that some people called him “greedy” on social media after he filed a complaint against Wasan and challenged the YouTube blogger to reveal his bank details.
Prasad, accompanied by his lawyer Prem Joshi and blogger Tushant, alleged that Wasan gave him a check for 2.33 lakh on October 26 after the YouTube blogger was checked for failing to deliver the money collected to Prasad.
Tushant alleged that Wasan only disclosed her bank account statements from October 7-10, while after that she received more money. He demanded that Wasan disclose his bank account statements by October 26.
Mr. Joshi said in the initial videos shared by Mr. Wasan, he had claimed that Mr. Prasad did not have a bank account or a mobile phone, but that was a “lie”.
Joshi said that on Oct. 26, when Wasan gave the check to Prasad, he had him sign a document stating that all fees had been settled. However, he later returned 1.45 lakh rupees to Mr. Prasad.
Wasan said he presented his bank account statements to the police until November 2 and claimed that he gave the entire amount received as a donation to Mr. Prasad.
With PTI inputs
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