Chennai police are investigating serious cyberbullying allegations following the tragic suicide of popular 27-year-old financial content creator V Harish, whose father claims online harassment over investment advisory credentials led to his death.
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Key Points
V Harish, a 27-year-old financial content creator with 1.3 million followers, died by suicide in Chennai.
His father alleges cyberbullying by YouTuber Jason Samuel, who questioned Harish’s SEBI and AMFI credentials in a video.
The alleged cyberbullying led to severe online harassment, mass-reporting, and disabling of Harish’s social media accounts.
Jason Samuel denies inciting suicide, stating he was highlighting regulatory violations and a fake license in consumer interest.
Kanathur police have registered a case of unnatural death and are investigating digital evidence, including a video reportedly recorded by Harish.
Was cyber-bullying behind the suicide of 27-year-old financial content creator V Harish in Chennai?
Investigation into Cyberbullying Claims
His father Vinayagam has filed a complaint with the police against another YouTuber, Jason Samuel, who is also the CEO of Zemuria Inc for questioning his son”s financial advice credentials and driving his son to death.
The police have registered a case of unnatural death and are collecting statements and probing the digital trail.
Details of the Incident
Harish killed himself at a rented villa near Muttukadu in Chennai, after reportedly leaving a video behind.
He ran the popular ‘Finance With Harish’ social media brand, which had over 1.3 million followers across Instagram and YouTube.
According to Vinayagam, Samuel, in a video posted on October 18, raised questions about Harish”s credentials with the SEBI and AMFI, which set off severe trolling driving the latter to take his own life.
Allegations and Denials
Samuel”s video led to Harish”s social media accounts being mass-reported and subsequently disabled, leading to depression on his part.
In a social media statement Samuel did not deny the video but denied that he had cyberbullied Harish.
He was only acting in the interests of the consumers in pointing out that Harish lacked a SEBI Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) licence, he said.
Pointing out regulatory violations and a fake licence does not mean inciting suicide, he has stated.
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