Police in touch with Google, Facebook & YouTube to block Tanmay Bhat's video mocking Sachin, Lata

The Mumbai Police Special Branch is inquiring into the complaint against AIB comedian Tanmay Bhat, for a video in which he allegedly mocked singing legend Lata Mangeshkar and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

A complaint has been lodged against Bhat for posting an irreverent video of a mock conversation between the singing legend and master blaster.

"We are in touch with Google, Facebook and Youtube to block Tanmay Bhat 's video and also find out IP address," reported ANI quoting ACP Yashwant Pathak of cyber cell.

"The Special Branch is inquiring into the complaint against AIB, said DCP, PRO Mumbai Police Sangram Singh Nishandar.

The Shiv Sena and BJP have demanded action against AIB and comedian Tanmay Bhat

The Sena asked Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take stringent action against AIB and Bhat for allegedly seeking to vitiate social harmony through videos on Mangeshkar and Tendulkar.

Party leader Neelam Gorhe has written to Fadnavis seeking action against those behind the video which she alleged was made by people with "deranged mentality".

Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar spoke to the Police Commissioner and requested that a police complaint be filed against Tanmay Bhat and AIB.

Titled "Sachin v/s Lata Civil War", Tanmay is seen in the video taking jibes at the 86-year-old melody queen and the 43-year-old cricketing legend.

Actors Anupam Kher, Riteish Deshmukh and Celina Jaitly had yesterday criticised Bhat for roasting Tendulkar and Mangeshkar, calling the video "not funny".