Kochi: YouTube vlogger Shakir Subhan, who is popular as 'Mallu Traveler', will return home after the Kerala High Court granted him interim anticipatory bail in the sexual assault case filed by a Saudi woman.
The High Court granted Subhan bail last Friday on the condition he wouldn't leave Kerala under any circumstance and would produce his passport.
In a note he shared on Facebook, Subhan said: "Returning home after a month of adventures and experiences. Looking forward to being reunited with my family, sharing stories and the familiar comfort of my beloved home."
Earlier, Subhan had denied reports that the Ernakulam Central Police had issued a lookout notice against him. Taking to social media, he claimed the news was not true and that there was no need to return home immediately because someone filed a false case. He wrote: "I will return only after completing the things I intended to do when leaving home." He prefaced the note saying he was bound to suffer whatever came against him until he proved his innocence. There were reports that Subhan, who was abroad at the time, had been summoned for interrogation by the police in the case.
As per the complaint, Subhan invited the foreign national to a hotel in Ernakulam On September 13 on the pretext of an interview and attempted to rape her. A complaint was lodged with the Ernakulam Central police. A case under Section 354 (Outraging the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code was registered against Subhan, who has over 2.71 million followers on YouTube.
Meanwhile, Subhan has reiterated that the complaint is false. He said he would fight the case with sufficient evidence. He also suspects it was a honeytrap.
