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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23-year-old woman found dead at Delhi home; suicide suspected
New Delhi (PTI): A 23-year-old woman was found dead in her house in Delhi's Prem Nagar area, with police suspecting it to be a case of suicide, an official said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Anjali Singh, was found motionless in her room on Monday by her sister and her neighbour.
Police said her father, Vinod Kumar Singh (51), told them that he and his wife were away at work at the time of the incident, while their son and the other daughter were also not at home at the time of the incident.
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According to the family, the room in which Anjali was found was locked from the inside. The door was later forcibly opened by a neighbour and her sister with the help of a crowbar.
Her body was found lying on the bed inside the room, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that Anjali had allegedly hanged herself using a piece of cloth tied to the ceiling fan.
It is suspected that the noose eventually might have loosened or torn off, resulting in her being found lying on the bed.
Family members informed the police that Anjali was a final-year student of a librarian science course from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). About a week ago, her final-year examination results were declared, and she had failed, following which she had been under depression, they said.
The family has not raised any allegation of foul play, police said, adding that no suicide note or external injury marks were found on the body during the initial inspection.
Inquest proceedings have been initiated in the matter as per the law. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death, and further investigation is underway, police added.
