'They want to kill me..' Ranveer Allahbadia breaks silence, reveals he's getting death threats

Ranveer Allahbadia has finally broken his silence. Earlier in the day it was reported that the Youtuber didn't show up at the police station and was not accessible as his phone was switched off. Hours after the reports circulated, Allahbadia released a statement, stating that he and his team were cooperating with the police.

Allahbadia is facing a huge backlash for inappropriate and tasteless remarks made on Samay Raina's show, India's Got Latent.

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Ranveer Allahbadia releases statement

On Saturday (Feb 15), Allabadia shared a statement clarifying the rumours, revealing that he's cooperating with the police officials over the case registered against him and other co-judges of the controversial episode.

He wrote, "My team and I are cooperating with the police and all other authorities. I will follow due process and be available to all agencies.

''My remark about parents was insensitive and disrespectful. It is my moral responsibility to do better and I am genuinely sorry.”

In the statement, he revealed that he has been receiving death threats and a few individuals posing as patients entered his mother's clinic.

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Adding that he's ‘not running away’ he wrote, “I'm watching death threats pour in from people saying that they want to kill me and hurt my family. People have invaded my mother’s clinic posing as patients. I’m feeling scared and I don’t know what to do. But I’m not running away. I have full faith in the police and the judicial system of India.”

Ranveer Allahbadia's'residence locked, phone switched off', Mumbai police issue summons again

On Saturday, it was reported that Allahbadia did not show up at the police station on Friday (Feb 14). This was the second time that the podcaster failed to turn up for the questioning at the police station. Following his absence, a team of police officers from Khar police station was sent to his residence, which was locked. At that moment, his phone was also switched off.

“The Mumbai police, who have initiated an inquiry in connection with Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial remarks, on Friday went to his flat in Versova area, but found it locked,” an official said. Issuing a third summons, the police had also posted a notice outside his residence asking him to appear before them, the Indian Express reported.

In relation to his controversial remark, multiple FIRs have been registered against him across the country. Assam Police will also question Ranveer over his obscene remarks.