Chennai: The Central Crime Brach police have removed more than 500 videos from Karuppar Koottam YouTube channel, which is under scanne for a clip denigrating Kandha Sashti Kavasam.
According to sources, the videos have been removed after the police wrote to YouTube requesting it to block the channel. Two days back, the CCB police sealed the office of Karuppar Kootam YouTube channel in the city after arresting two members associated with it.
Police sources said the CCB have intensified the probe and were looking into the source of funds for the channel accused of hurting Hindu sentiments.
Following the arrest of Senthil Vasan,who was associated with ‘Karuppar Koottam’, its presenter Surendra Natarajan was nabbed at Ariyankuppam in Puducherry.
The channel had insulted the faith of Hindus by uploading a video with dubious claims about devotional song Kanda Sashti KavasamĀ Ā in praise of Lord Muruga under the title Aabasa Puranam Series – Kandha Sashti Kavasam – Kathakalatchebam, in which ‘derogatory’ remarks against the Hindu deity were made.
This triggered widespread protests by the BJP and various Hindu outfits, leading to the arrest of two of its members, who were subsequenty remanded in judicial custody.