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One held for TikTok video

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CHENNAI: Police have arrested one Vijayakumar (21) from his residence at Pudur in Ashok Nagar for allegedly posting a video on TikTok against a political party.

According to police, three youngsters, in a one-minute video, allegedly mocked the attackers at Ponparappi in Ariyalur district  on Thursday. The trio challenged them to come to Chennai and fight instead of assaulting children and elderly.

Vijayakumar, a construction worker, has been charged under various provisions of IPC for making obscene remarks, criminal intimidation and making statements conducive to public mischief. He was remanded to judicial custody. A hunt is on for two others, police said.

Attackers mocked

According to police, three youngsters, in a video, mocked the attackers at Ponparappi in Ariyalur and challenged them to come to Chennai and fight instead of assaulting children and elderly

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