YouTuber Vikas Fhatak Aka 'Hindustani Bhau' Sent To 1-Day Police Custody For Allegedly Instigating Students

Hindustani Bhau had uploaded a video on Instagram inciting the students. The FIR has been registered under several sections of the Indian Penal Code.

YouTuber Hindustani Bhau in police custody (File photo: getty)

New Delhi: Social media influencer Vikas Fhatak popularly known as 'Hindustani Bhau' was produced in Bandra Court on Friday for instigating students' riots in many places of Maharashtra demanding online board exams. Vikas Fhatak was sent to 1-day police custody. The second accused, Ikrar Khan, was also sent to judicial custody.

On January 31, hundreds of students of class 10th and 12th took to the streets in different cities of the state including Dharavi in ​​Mumbai, and started creating ruckus on the streets to protest against the offline examination.

According to the police, Hindustani Bhau had uploaded a video on Instagram inciting the students. The FIR has been registered under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including the Prevention of Rioting, Maharashtra Police Act, Disaster Management Act, and Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act. Recently, students protested in Mumbai and Nagpur against offline examinations. 

After the protest, it emerged that Hindustani Bhau had asked the students to assemble in the Dharavi area. On Monday, a large number of students had gathered outside the minister's house, following which the police resorted to mild lathi-charge to stop them.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Pranay Ashok had said on Monday that action would be taken as per law against anyone responsible for instigating the students.

Who is Hindustani Bhau?

Hindustani Bhau aka Vikas Fhatak is influenced by the character of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in the movie "Vaastav: The Reality", and has also appeared in the show Bigg Boss season 13.

Vikas Fhatak was born on 7 August 1983 in Mumbai. He did his schooling at St Andrew's High School in Mumbai. After this, he completed his graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.