New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao has approached the Union Home Ministry, seeking verification of YouTuber Dhruv Rathee's citizenship, immigration status and adherence to visa rules after his participation in an anti-SIR protest in Bengaluru on October 8.

Rathee attended a protest titled the 'people's tribunal' at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Thursday. Organised by civil society groups and the CJP, the demonstration opposed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Actor Prakash Raj and Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke were also present at the protest.

In a communication addressed to the Union Home Secretary, Rao alleged Rathee, who is believed to be a German citizen,...