Baba Ka Dhaba Owner Kanta Prasad Files Case Against YouTuber Gaurav Wasan for Embezzling Donation Funds, Social Media in Shock!

Baba ka Dhaba, the roadside eatery in Delhi is now famous across the nation, thanks to the power of social media who in the past month collectively helped in whichever way they could for the owner Kanta Prasad and his wife, Badami Devi. It became a household name after the 80-year-old couple’s heartwarming story went viral on social media. People reached out to support them. But over the past few days, there have been a lot of controversies, especially after YouTubers Lakshay Chaudhary and Elvish Yadav allegedly claimed that food blogger, Gaurav Wasan, who shot the video and initiated charity, never actually gave the money to the elderly couple. As per the latest report, the owner of Baba Ka Dhaba, Kantra Prasad, has filed a complaint against the YouTuber for embezzling funds. Is donation made in the name of this elderly couple, whole a scam? As it made the headlines, social media is in shock.

After the plight of Prasad and his wife went viral on social media, many people reached out to the couple. Some went to the food stall, others donated and many continued to share their video where they were seen in tears for how the pandemic made their small business struggle so hard. YouTuber Gaurav Wasan who shot the clip and shared on social media, urging everyone to help has also initiated several fund-raising moves claiming to help the elderly couple. Now the owner of the eatery alleges that he never received any donation money from Wasan.

In his complaint to police, Prasad said that Wasan uploaded the video on social media asking the public to donate money to the eatery owner. He continued alleging that Wasan, “intentionally and deliberately shared only his and his family/friends bank details and mobile numbers with the donors and collected huge amount of donation through different mode of payments i.e bank account/wallets without providing any information to the complainant.” The owner of the food joint continued to accuse the YouTuber of not providing details of the final transactions to him.

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As the complaint made the headlines, people on the internet are in shock. Is it a scam? Netizens are confused with the whole controversy. Many stated that they support the elderly couple, others continue stressing on the matter that the controversy should stop us from helping those in need. Meanwhile, YouTuber Wasan claimed to have uploaded the original bank statement link on his Facebook page.

Netizens in Shock!

More Tweets Flood on Social Media

#BabaKaDhaba Trends on Twitter

Netizens Support Baba Ka Dhaba Owner

Important Note!

This Controversy Should Not Divert Humanity!

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More detail about the same is yet to unfold. But whatever the outcome is, one should let this demotivate the whole intention of supporting those in need, especial during the time of a pandemic, where the small businesses are at a significant loss.

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