{"id":283229,"date":"2017-01-09T15:03:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-09T15:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=283229"},"modified":"2017-01-09T15:03:24","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T15:03:24","slug":"indian-youtuber-in-trouble-over-prank-kissing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=283229","title":{"rendered":"Indian YouTuber in trouble over &#8216;prank&#8217; kissing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Indian YouTuber Sumit Verma is in trouble after posting a video in which he randomly walks up to women in public places, kisses them and runs away.<\/p>\n<p>The Delhi police are now investigating the video and have urged &#8220;his victims&#8221; to file a complaint.<\/p>\n<p>He apologised and deleted his &#8220;prank video&#8221; after severe public backlash.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Verma posted the video even as reports of mass molestation in the southern city of Bangalore on New Year&#8217;s Eve caused anger in India.<\/p>\n<p>The YouTuber, who has more than 150,000 subscribers to his &#8220;Crazy Sumit&#8221; channel, said he had made the video &#8220;for entertainment and had no intention of hurting anybody&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape has-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image__img js-image-replace\" src=\"http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/144A8\/production\/_93321138_289a39f7-c8ab-48c9-9754-ce075df4b54b.jpg\" alt=\"Sumit Verma video\" width=\"976\" height=\"600\" data-highest-encountered-width=\"624\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"media-caption\"><span class=\"off-screen\">Image caption<\/span><span class=\"media-caption__text\">In the video, Mr Verma randomly walks up to women in public places, kisses them and runs away<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But police are not convinced by his explanation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The video has come to Delhi Police&#8217;s notice through media. We have started the initial technical inquiry. This obscene video is available on Facebook and Youtube links and we are probing this,&#8221; Police spokesperson Dependra Pathak told the PTI news agency.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I see this kind of sexual perversion on social media in the name of getting likes, online publicity and maybe even some money is involved in it,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>People on social media have also criticised Mr Verma for his &#8220;immature and nasty video&#8221;.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image__img js-image-replace\" src=\"http:\/\/ichef-1.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/AC50\/production\/_93321144_9d4fadf7-1d00-4a39-be18-3f71c1396852.jpg\" alt=\"Not just #CrazySumit but the person who took the videos should be punished. Sexual harassment, kissing without consent isn't entertainment.\" width=\"976\" height=\"370\" data-highest-encountered-width=\"624\" \/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><span class=\"story-image-copyright\">KAVITA KRISHNAN<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image__img js-image-replace\" src=\"http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/5E30\/production\/_93321142_ecccf988-5d0b-4da1-8386-847acaa63534.jpg\" alt=\"'The crazy Sumit'\/YouTuber Sumit with your 'Kissing &amp; running prank' you have made this obvious that guys like you are mentally ill!#pervert\" width=\"976\" height=\"480\" data-highest-encountered-width=\"624\" \/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><span class=\"story-image-copyright\">AVNIKA<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"media-landscape no-caption full-width\"><span class=\"image-and-copyright-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image__img js-image-replace\" src=\"http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/624\/cpsprodpb\/18648\/production\/_93321999_83ec8686-3488-48e0-9df8-643d6699fd86.jpg\" alt=\"Watched Crazy Sumit video. Debauchery for the sake of popularity. What makes people subscribe to perversion online? Are women safe anywhere?\" width=\"976\" height=\"450\" data-highest-encountered-width=\"624\" \/><span class=\"off-screen\">Image copyright<\/span><span class=\"story-image-copyright\">@GAYATRIIM<\/span><\/span><\/figure>\n<p>India has many popular YouTube channels and stars who make entertainment videos.<\/p>\n<p>One such channel, TroubleSeekerTeam, has severely criticised Mr Verma in a video, and said &#8220;harassing women or anybody can never be taken as entertainment&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s simply molestation,&#8221; the channel said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian YouTuber Sumit Verma is in trouble after posting a video in which he randomly walks up to women in public places, kisses them and runs away. The Delhi police are now investigating the video and have urged &#8220;his victims&#8221; to file a complaint. He apologised and deleted his &#8220;prank video&#8221; after severe public backlash. 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