Kochi: A vlogger from Kerala faces charges of attempting to misbehave with a woman from Saudi under the pretext interviewing her, police said.
A case was registered against Shakeer Suban alias 'Mallu Traveller' on Friday, for the alleged incident that took place on September 13 at a hotel in Kochi, they said.
According to the complainant, the accused allegedly attempted to outrage the modesty of the foreign national.
However, in a video posted on YouTube today, he denied the charges levelled against him.
A case under section 354 (Outraging the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against Suban, who has over 2.71 million followers on YouTube. An investigation is on, they added.
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