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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PM Modi likely to visit New York for UNGA session next month
United Nations (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address the annual high-level session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN here.
The 80th session of the UNGA will open on September 9. The high-level General Debate will run from September 23-29, with Brazil as the traditional first speaker of the session, followed by the US.
US President Donald Trump will address world leaders from the iconic UNGA podium on September 23, his first address to the UN session in his second term in the White House.
According to the provisional list of speakers for the high-level debate of the 80th session of the General Assembly, India’s “Head of Government (HG)” will address the session on the morning of September 26.
The Heads of Government of Israel, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are also scheduled to address the UNGA general debate on the same day.
Modi had travelled to the US in February this year for a bilateral meeting with Trump in the White House in Washington, DC. In a joint statement issued after their meeting, Modi and Trump had announced plans to negotiate the first tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by the fall of 2025.
Even as trade negotiations were ongoing, Trump imposed tariffs totalling 50 per cent on India, including 25 per cent for New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil that will come into effect from August 27.
Responding to the tariffs, India’s Ministry of External Affairs has said that the targeting of the country is unjustified and unreasonable.
“Like any major economy, India will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security,” it said.
Last week’s announcement of Trump’s executive order imposing the additional 25 per cent tariff came at a time when a team from the US is scheduled to visit India from August 25 for the sixth round of negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement.
The two countries are aiming to conclude the first phase of the pact by fall (October-November) this year.
The UNGA list of speakers for the General Debate is provisional, and there is a possibility of changes in schedules and speakers over the next few weeks. The list will continue to be updated accordingly.
Considered the “busiest diplomatic season” of the year at the United Nations Headquarters, the high-level session opens in September annually.
The session this year comes amid the continued Israel-Hamas war as well as the Ukraine conflict.
Trump has said that in the six months of his second presidential term, he has solved several wars, including a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Cambodia and Thailand, Israel and Iran, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo.
Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for stopping the May conflict between India and Pakistan.
