Two held including ‘Hindustani Bhau’ for instigating students to protest demanding online exams in Mumbai’s Dharavi.

Dharavi Police on Tuesday arrested two people including social media influencer Vikas Fhatak, also known as ‘Hindustani Bhau’ for allegedly instigating students to protest to demand online exams for classes 10th and 12th in view of COVID-19.

The second accused arrested has been identified as Iqrar Khan Vakhar Khan.

In a video posted by Hindustani Bhau’, he allegedly asked the students to assemble in the Dharavi area near the residence of Maharashtra education minister Varsha Gaikwad to protest.

In the video, he could be heard saying, “Many deaths took place due to COVID-19. People have not come out of its fear, now the Omicron variant has come. The government itself is saying to stay at home and take precautions.”