Police have arrested a 23-year-old YouTuber after he claimed to have spent greater than 24 hours at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda Worldwide Airport recording movies on his cell phone with out being caught.
Vikas Gowda, a resident of Yelahanka, entered the airport with a legitimate ticket for Air India’s Bengaluru-Chennai flight (AI-585) round 12.06 pm on April 7 however roamed across the premises as a substitute of boarding the flight, in accordance with a police officer.
On April 12, Vikas uploaded a video on his YouTube channel (@VikasGowda1) claiming that he had spent greater than 24 hours within the airport and solid aspersions on the safety preparations in place. Vikas, who has near 1.13 lakh subscribers, claimed that he was by no means observed or questioned by the safety workers on the airport.
After his video went viral, the Central Industrial Safety Power (CISF), answerable for the airport’s safety, filed a criticism on April 15 stating that he had unfold false data. He was instantly arrested however launched on bail. The video was later taken down.
The police officer mentioned, “Investigations revealed that Vikas spent 4 to 5 hours within the airport however by no means took the flight to Chennai. Because it was a home airline, he didn’t need to go by immigration and he left the airport. He was not within the airport for greater than 24 hours, opposite to his declare within the video. We’ve got confiscated his cell phone, which he has to get launched from the court docket later. He did have a legitimate ticket however investigations recommend that he did it for publicity.”
Vikas Gowda has been booked underneath sections 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 448 (home trespass) of the Indian Penal Code. He should seem earlier than the police after they name him for questioning.