Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding India's Got Latent, Maharashtra Cyber Cell on Tuesday recorded the statement of social media influencer Apoorva Makhija, who is popularly known as The Rebel Kid.

The controversy erupted after an FIR was filed earlier this month against Makhija, YouTubers Ashish Chanchlani, Ranveer Allahbadia, Samay Raina, and others associated with the India's Got Latent show. The FIR was based on allegations of promoting obscenity and engaging in sexually explicit discussions during the publicly accessible YouTube show.

Meanwhile, on Monday, Ashish Chanchlani and Ranveer Allahbadia approached the Maharashtra Cyber Cell to record their statements in connection with the matter.

The Maharashtra ...