Three men have been arrested by the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) in connection with a troubling incident involving an assault on Tech YouTuber Nanda Kumar and his team. The altercation occurred at Richie Street, a vibrant electronics market in Chennai, where Nanda Kumar was filming content for his channel, A2D. The situation escalated when three individuals, reportedly under the influence of alcohol, approached them aggressively, leading to a violent confrontation.
In Richie Street, Anti-social elements drunk alcohol inside a auto in a busy area and hounded a youtuber (A2D). This happened nowhere but in Chennai. In this dire situation, TASMAC plans to sell alcohol in 90ml PET Bottles.
(Reports: TNIE) — Soma Sundaram (@isomasundaram72) In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel and shared widely on social media on Sunday, July 7th, Nanda Kumar recounted how the men, seen eating and drinking near an auto-rickshaw, wrongly assumed they were being filmed. The situation quickly turned hostile as the men forcibly took away their cameras and resorted to physical violence. Nanda Kumar described the chilling moment when the assailants brandished sickles, intensifying the fear among everyone present.
Despite managing to escape without serious harm, Nanda Kumar candidly admitted in the video that they hesitated to report the incident to the police due to concerns for their safety. Instead, they chose to share the footage online, hoping to raise awareness and garner support from the au.
