Ghaziabad's Khoda Police has arrested Bhojpuri actor, IPL commentator, and YouTuber Mani Meraj, who has millions of followers, from Patna, Bihar. The arrest follows a complaint filed on September 18 by a fellow woman YouTuber, accusing him of rape, forced religious conversion, abortion, and fraud. The accused was brought to Ghaziabad after the police obtained a transit remand.
Police investigation revealed that Mani Meraj previously worked as a butcher before gaining popularity on social media through comedy videos, eventually amassing millions of followers. Following his online success, he acted in Bhojpuri films, with one of his movies released recently. He also commentated on IPL matches in Bhojpuri for Jio TV.
The woman YouTuber alleged that Mani Meraj befriended her under a false id