According to reports, the Chinese influencers have been active on short-video platforms and social media, using local footage from Bangladesh, particularly its capital, slums in Dhaka, while labelling it as visuals from India's Delhi.
The FIR names an unknown accused and cites provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act. Police are tracing the Instagram account as concerns grow over unchecked obscene content accessible to minors.
Ravindra Bharti has two YouTube channels named Bharti Share Market Marathi with 10.8 lakh subscribers and Bharti Share Market - Hindi with 8.22 lakh subscribers.
The report citing security establishment sources states that Chinese propaganda on Indian social media influencers, including YouTubers, is on the rise and poses a threat to the way certain sections of Indian populations view China and its policies.