India News | YouTuber Savukku Shankar Alleges Attack After Exposing Dalit Entrepreneurs Scam
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. YouTuber Savukku Shankar claims his house was ransacked after he exposed a scam involving vehicle distribution for Dalit entrepreneurs. He accuses TNCC President K. Selvaperunthagai of organizing the attack in retaliation for his exposure of the scheme.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 25 (ANI): YouTuber Savukku Shankar on Tuesday alleged that his house was ransacked in retaliation for exposing an alleged scam in the distribution of vehicles fitted with jet-routing machines to Dalit entrepreneurs.
Shankar claimed that the scheme, funded by both the central and state governments, was meant to benefit poor Dalits and people below the poverty line.
"I broke a scam in the distribution of vehicles fitted with jet-routing machines to Dalit entrepreneurs. The scheme is sponsored by both the central and state governments. It's meant for poor Dalits and scavengers, but most of the beneficiaries are above the poverty line," Shankar said while speaking to ANI.
However, Shankar claimed that many of the 130 beneficiaries were actually above the poverty line.
He added, "When the government scheme is for poor Dalits, who are below the poverty line as entrepreneurs, most of the beneficiaries, around 130 beneficiaries in the scheme, are above the poverty line".
Following his expose, Shankar alleged that Chennai City police registered an FIR against him.
He said, "After I broke this scam, the Chennai City police registered an FIR...After they failed in their effort to book me for exposing this scam, they adopted this method...I directly charge TNCC President K. Selvaperunthagai as the person who has organised this attack."
Following, Suvukku Shankar's allegations against Greater Chennai Police and the Commissioner of Police the case was transferred to CBCID.
As per a release the Police said, "Tr. Shankar @ Savukku Shankar, YouTuber and s/o petitioner Tmt. Kamala, in an interview, levelled certain allegations against the Greater Chennai Police and the Commissioner of Police. Hence, the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police requested for transferring the aforementioned C.S.R to any other agency for enquiry. Based on the request, the petition in G-3 Kilpauk Police Station C.S.R. No.118/2025 has been transferred to CBCID for further enquiry." (ANI)
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