Chennai, June 17 (BPNS)
A 24 year old IT wing functionary of AIADMK was arrested in Erode on Friday late night for allegedly spreading false and defamatory information against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin. AIADMK termed the arrest an act of revenge against the arrest of Minister Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate.
Police said that Gowtham (24) of Thondampalayam, Erode was working as a district office bearer of the IT wing of the AIADMK. He received a video that portrayed false information of Stalin to which he made certain changes, added his name and circulated in social media platforms. This turned viral and the Cyber crime cell of Tamil Nadu police traced him and detained him on Friday night after the DMK raised complaints against this.
The cyber cell of police took him to the Erode district police headquarters and questioned him. He was later charged under Sections 153( wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property), 505 (2) (Statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill- will between classes), of the IPC and Section 66A (sending of offensive messages through a computer or other communication devices of the Information Technology Act 2000 was registered against him. He was produced before a judicial magistrate court and remanded in Gobichettipalalayam prison.
There was a heavy police deployment before the Erode district police superintendent’s office after AIADMK cadres reached the spot and shouted slogans. AIADMK leaders including former Modakkurichi MLA V.P. Subramani, former MP Selvakumara Chinnayan, and former minister K.V. Ramalingam were also present at the spot.
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