Chennai: Greater Chennai Police Commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal has ordered Goondas Act to be slapped against Surendran Natarajan, owner of Karuppar Kootam YouTube channel.
He is currently imprisoned for portraying Lord Muruga’s Kandha Sashti Kavasam in poor light.
The case is currently under investigation. The case was registered by Central Crime Branch (CCB) Â under Sections 153, 153(A)(1)(a), 295(P), 505 (1)(b) and 505(2) of IPC. A member of the channel, Senthil Vasan is also in police custody.
Surendran recently moved a bail petition in Egmore court. He alleged that his arrest was âpolitically motivatedâ.
Following the arrests, actor and politician Rajinikanth lauded the government for taking swift action and condemned the channel for the derogatory content.
The complaint against Karuppar Kootam channel was made by R C Paul Kanakaraj, advocate wingâs head of BJP state unit.