Popular Tamil YouTube channel A2D’s owner PcDOC Nanda Kumar faced a harrowing incident during daylight hours at Ritchie Street. While live streaming, he and his team were confronted by two intoxicated men who threatened them and attempted to steal their camera. The incident swiftly gained widespread attention on social media, sparking criticism.
The vlogger and his team were cornered near a parked autorickshaw, which was stocked with beer bottles, before the assailants (drunk autorickshaw drivers) made their move. The confrontation was captured live and quickly went viral online. In the video, the vlogger expressed deep distress and fear, vowing never to return to Ritchie Street and emphasizing the need to prevent such incidents.
யூடியூபர் @A2D_Army நந்தா அவர்களுக்கு நடந்த சம்பவம்
சென்னையில் மிகவும் பரபரப்பான Ritchie Street-ல் பட்டபகலில் ஆட்டோவில் அமர்ந்து மது அருந்தி பொதுமக்களை இப்படி மிரட்டும் தைரியம் எப்படி வருகிறது ? pic.twitter.com/fJBaALbVRW
— Saravanaprasad Balasubramanian (Modi ka Pariwar) (@BS_Prasad) July 7, 2024
Ritchie Street is recognized as India’s second-largest electronic market for computer parts and peripherals, following Nehru Place in New Delhi. It offers a diverse range of products, from electronics and robotics to LED lighting. However, this recent incident where vloggers were targeted in broad daylight and attempts were made to steal their cameras, have instilled fear among the public. This has prompted citizens to question the effectiveness of the Greater Chennai Police.
Responding to concerns raised on social media, the Greater Chennai Police confirmed they are actively pursuing a gang responsible for threatening video creators at Ritchie Street. While no formal complaint had been filed by the YouTubers, the police acknowledged the incident based on the circulating video and launched a search for the perpetrators.
இச்சம்பவத்தில் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட குற்றவாளிகள் கண்டறியப்பட்டு காவல் துறை விசாரணையில் உள்ளனர். இவர்கள் மீது மேற்கொண்ட நடவடிக்கை பற்றி தொடர்ந்து பகிரப்படும்.
— GREATER CHENNAI POLICE -GCP (@chennaipolice_) July 7, 2024
On the same day (7 July 2024), the Greater Chennai Police detained a member of the gang involved in the viral threat against the YouTubers. The individual in custody has been identified as Gana Sridhar. A senior police official noted that despite the lack of an official complaint, the Chintadripet police took action based on the circulating video to apprehend Gana Sridhar, Parthiban and Kishore from Perambur.
#JUSTIN | சென்னையில் யூடியூபர்களை மிரட்டிய விவகாரம் – மூன்று பேர் கைது#Chennai | #Youtuber | #RitchieStreet pic.twitter.com/4dDu838SCJ
— PuthiyathalaimuraiTV (@PTTVOnlineNews) July 8, 2024
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