Baba ka Dhaba owner files case against YouTuber for misappropriation of funds

Baba Ka Dhaba, owned by an elderly couple, rose to fame after a YouTuber, Gaurav Wasan, shared a tearful video of how the covid-19 lockdown has affected their business.
The video became an instant hit among netizens and the couple received nationwide love along with financial help.

Kanta Prasad, 80, has now filed a complaint against Wasan for misappropriation of funds, police said on Sunday.

In his complaint to police, Prasad said that Wasan shot his video and posted it online and convinced the public to visit his eatery. He further alleged that Wasan "intentionally and deliberately shared only his and his family/friends bank details and mobile numbers with the donors and collected a huge amount of donation through different modes of payments i.e bank account/wallets without providing any information to the complainant".

The owner of the food joint also alleged that the YouTuber did not provide details of any financial transactions to him.

“We received the complaint yesterday at the Malviya Nagar Police Station and the matter is being probed. No FIR has been registered yet in the case,” Atul Kumar Thakur, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South), said.

Wasan has denied the allegations and said he transferred all the money into Prasad’s account: “When I shot the video, I didn’t know it would become this big. I didn’t want people to harass Baba (Prasad) so I shared my bank details…”

Wasan has also shared three receipts of the transactions, all dated October 27 — two cheques of Rs 1,00,000 and Rs 2,33,000 and one receipt of bank payment of Rs 45,000.

He further said that he has also put up a bank statement on Facebook wherein he shared the total collection in the three days.

Meanwhile, few YouTubers have also alleged that Wasan received 20-25 lakh while he has only submitted around Rs 3-5 lakh to the couple's account.

Wasan has warned legal allegations against the YouTubers.