YouTuber ‘Doot Sameer’ issued police notice over Soujanya case video
Bengaluru: The police have issued a notice to YouTuber Sameer M.D., known as Doot Sameer, following the release of his video on the Soujanya rape and murder case, which gained widespread attention across the state and the country.
Police officials had arrived at Sameer’s residence with the intention of arresting him. However, after he assured them of his cooperation in the investigation, they issued a formal notice and left. Sameer later spoke about the incident in a YouTube live broadcast.
“The police notice arrived at 10:45 PM. However, I have no fear because everything I stated in my video about the Soujanya case is backed by evidence. As soon as the video reached one million views, my personal information, including my address, was leaked on social media. Shortly after, I began receiving multiple death threats. I had no confidence that the police would provide me protection. So, I immediately reached out to Mahesh Shetty Timarodi and his team, who have been actively fighting for justice in the Soujanya case. They encouraged me and arranged legal support,” Sameer revealed in his video.
He further added, “As the threat calls intensified, I requested another Soujanya case activist, Girish Mattanavar, to come to my house. The police arrived at my residence while Girish Mattanavar was present. Before making the video, I had no prior acquaintance with either Girish Mattanavar or Mahesh Shetty Timarodi.”
Meanwhile, Girish Mattanavar clarified that Sameer did not name any individual in his video and that he had presented all relevant evidence. “Sameer has not made any controversial statements. Everyone should see Soujanya as their own daughter and come together to fight for justice,” he urged.
DGP issues statewide alert to police
In response to the viral video, the Director General of Police (DGP) issued instructions for heightened vigilance across the state to prevent any law and order disturbances.
On Wednesday, the DGP sent a fax directive to all district Superintendents of Police (SPs), expressing displeasure over the failure to inform higher authorities about the video in time. He highlighted that a person named Sameer had recently released a video on social media regarding the Soujanya murder case that took place in Dharmasthala.
The directive warned that the video had sparked public debate, with divided opinions emerging on social media, potentially leading to law and order issues. Officials were instructed to immediately activate social media monitoring cells and keep a close watch on related posts. They were also directed to report the actions taken to the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) – Law and Order.
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Kerala court acquits actor Dileep in 2017 actress assault case, six found guilty
Kochi (PTI): A Kerala court on Monday acquitted Malayalam actor Dileep in a case relating to the sexual assault of a South Indian actress in Kochi in 2017.
The court, however, found six others, including prime accused Sunil N S alias Pulsar Suni, who directly committed the crime, guilty.
Apart from Dileep, the court also acquitted three other persons in the case.
The verdict was pronounced by Ernakulam Principal Sessions Judge Honey M Varghese, who had concluded the hearing in the lengthy trial on November 25.
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The assault on the actress, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, after her car was abducted for two hours, had shaken the conscience of Kerala society.
According to the prosecution, several persons forced their way into the vehicle on the night of February 17, 2017 and later escaped in a busy area.
The ten accused who faced trial are Sunil NS alias Pulsar Suni, Martin Antony, Manikandan B, Vijesh V P, Salim H, Pradeep, Charly Thomas, actor Dileep (real name P Gopalakrishnan), Sanil Kumar alias Mesthri Sanil, and Sharath.
Police arrested the accused soon after the incident and filed the first charge sheet against seven persons in April 2017.
During further investigation, Dileep was arrested on July 10, 2017 after the probe team found that the prime accused, Suni, had allegedly sent a letter to him from jail.
Dileep was granted bail on October 3, 2017.
