On Tuesday, the Haridwar and Uttarakhand police departments declared that there had been no destruction of the holy Quran in Haridwar by Youtuber Ex-Muslim Sameer despite a video of him going viral
Haridwar and Uttarakhand police departments revealed that the YouTuber who had uploaded a video showing him burning and trampling on the Islamic holy book had not been residing in Haridwar or the Padli Gurjar hamlet in Roorkee.
Video of YouTuber Ex-Muslim Sameer aka Siddharth Chaturvedi burning the Quran goes viral
कुरान पाक की बेअदबी करने वाले इस शख़्स सिद्धार्थ चतुर्वेदी उर्फ़ Ex Muslim Sameer की तुरंत गिरफ्तारी होनी चाहिए। UAPA और दंगा भड़काने के आरोपों में केस दर्ज होना चाहिए। ये चुनावों में दंगे भड़काने की साजिश भी हो सकती है। इसपर बुलडोजर कार्यवाही भी होनी चाहिए।#ArrestExMuslimSameer pic.twitter.com/EMcZwbMNi9
— صالحة Swaleha (@Swaleha_2) May 28, 2024
The declaration was made in response to the fury that followed a rumoured video purportedly showing the YouTuber known on social media as Ex-Muslim Sameer burning and tearing pages from the Quran and acting disrespectfully towards it.
After the video of Youtuber Sameer went popular on social media, several viewers became enraged and urged that the Uttarakhand Police take action against the YouTuber because they thought he lived in the state.
The YouTuber identifies himself as a former Muslim and has amassed over 2,08,000 subscribers and according to him, he has changed his name to Siddharth Chaturvedi.
Hi @YouTubeIndia @YouTube is there Relegius hate and disrespect our Relegius holy book Quran is that right on YouTube ❔#Islamophobia
This is extremely Outrageous !
This hate monger named 'Ex-Muslim Sameer' insulted the holy Quran by placing his shoes on Quran, and he burnt… pic.twitter.com/uThbiqXvce— jannat jahaan (@Jannat_Jahaan_) May 27, 2024
The YouTuber “ex-Muslim Sameer” is well-known for his anti-Muslim and Islamophobic remarks. He is frequently seen on right-wing news programmes “debating” with Muslim leaders.
Social media went wild when this openly atheist destroyed the holy Quran, which is the foundational work of Islam and is regarded by Muslims as a divine revelation.
Outrageous act of hate – 'Ex-Muslim Sameer' in India insults the Holy Quran by burning its pages on YouTube.
This heinous crime is unacceptable to the global Muslim community.
Does @YouTube support it? #islamophobia pic.twitter.com/ZzQLeTCzKW
— GM (@GulamMujta9084) May 27, 2024
The man, identifying himself as a “ex-Muslim,” is allegedly shown stepping on the holy book, tearing its pages, and setting it on fire in an offensive video that was posted to YouTube.
“In the referred case, Ex Muslim Sameer has not been living in a place called ‘Padli Gurjar’ for the past approximately three years, and there has been no incident of desecration of the holy Quran anywhere in the Haridwar district,” Haridwar Police mentioned in a post on X.
However, the authorities have requested that people refrain from sharing any such offensive recordings while they look into the situation.
Who is Ex-Muslim Sameer?
The YouTuber Ex-Muslim Sameer who used to be a Muslim, claims to have over 2,08,000 subscribers on YouTube. He claims that Siddharth Chaturvedi is now his new name. He identifies himself as a “free thinker,” “sanatani,” “ex-Muslim,” and “humanist” in his Instagram bio.
Ex-Muslim Sameer keeps on facing backlash from netizens for his controversial statements and acts.