Youth held for uploading pirated Gujarati movie on YouTube

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Press Trust of India Ahmedabad
Last Updated : Nov 21 2016 | 8:32 PM IST
A Surat-based marketing executive was arrested today for allegedly uploading a recently released Gujarati movie on the social media sites, including YouTube, after recording it on his mobile phone in a multiplex theatre, police said.
Cyber cell of city Crime Branch nabbed Sahnish Patel, a resident of Surat, for allegedly uploading the film, "Passport" on his YouTube channel "Kem Chho" on November 16.
A complaint was filed by the makers of the film after they learned that it was available for viewing on YouTube.
During investigation, Crime branch found Patel's involvement as he has shared a link of the movie in his Facebook page.
Patel, an engineering graduate who is currently working as a marketing executive in Surat, told the police that he had created "Kem Chho" channel on YouTube early this month and since uploaded various other videos on it.
"On November 15, he went to a multiplex theatre in Surat to watch that movie with his friends. While viewing, he captured the film on his mobile phone and uploaded it on his private channel. He also gave a link of the movie in his Facebook page. Investigation is on to find out his motive behind this act," the release said.

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First Published: Nov 21 2016 | 8:32 PM IST

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