CHENNAI: A 52-year-old man was arrested for allegedly uploading derogatory videos against Islam on his YouTube channel. Police identified the man as A Sivakumar, who was running a yogikudil ashram near Indra Nagar in Puzhal.
The action was taken based on a complaint by Saadiq Basha (40), the Madhavaram in-charge of Manithaneya Makkal Katchi. “Sivakumar has been uploading controversial and derogatory videos against Islam, Gods of other religions, and Muslim women. One such video has gone viral on a social media platform,” Basha alleged in the complaint.
Police launched an investigation and arrested Sivakumar after an extensive search operation. A case was registered under eight sections of the IPC, and one section of the Information Technology Act. During the investigation, it was found that Sivakumar was earlier arrested and given bail in a case in January this year for allegedly posting derogatory videos against Hindu Gods.
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