Understanding the controversy around YouTuber Kunwari Begum's objectionable videos targeting children, as police take action

Ghaziabad's Shikha Maitrey, known as Kunwari Begum, is at the heart of a storm due to her videos concerning children. Police have begun an investigation after registering a case.
Controversial videos made targeting children. (Representational image)

Source: aajtak

A disgraceful situation has come to light in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. A female YouTuber created highly objectionable videos about newborns, causing an uproar. Upon discovery, the public objected to the content. The case reached the police, who have taken action by filing a complaint. This woman's channel is flooded with videos of objectionable content.

After the matter escalated to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and the National Commission for Women, the Ghaziabad police lodged an FIR against YouTuber Shikha Maitrey, alias Kunwari Begum, on the evening of June 12 and began an investigation. Some videos have been removed from the YouTube channel since the case was registered.

The complainant states that the accused woman has deleted all her social media profiles. She is reported to be a resident of Ghaziabad and a 2021-2022 graduate from NEFT, Delhi. Currently, she is working with an organization in Delhi.

The complaint indicates a danger posed by this woman to the children around her. Investigations should ascertain whether she has previously engaged in any misconduct with minors or incited others to do so, as hinted in her videos.

Despite deleting all her social media handles, searches reveal the nature of content she has posted previously. Alongside the complaint, screenshots have been provided to the police. The accused also used her social media handles to receive donations. An inquiry should also extend to her family to determine if they were aware of the content she posted.

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