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Kannur cyber crime accused Arjun Ayanki remanded to judicial custody
Criminal-case accused Arjun Ayanki was remanded in judicial custody by the Koothuparamba Magistrate Court on Sunday in a case registered by the Kannur cyber police. He was shifted to the special sub-jail…
The Story in Brief
Criminal-case accused Arjun Ayanki was remanded in judicial custody by the Koothuparamba Magistrate Court on Sunday in a case registered by the Kannur cyber police. He was shifted to the special sub-jail in Thalassery. The police alleged he made Facebook posts targeting Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala containing obscene remarks and threats, intended to provoke the public and disturb peace.
The police had launched a statewide search after Arjun went absconding following the registration of multiple cases, including one for allegedly sexually explicit posts targeting a police station house officer. He was arrested from near Thalikavu in Kannur early Sunday. Separately, the Nadakkavu police arrested his younger brother Ajay under preventive detention for allegedly providing financial assistance and helping circulate social media posts while Arjun was in hiding. Ajay was later released on bail.
The Indian Opinion
The coverage of Arjun Ayanki's arrest invites lazy narratives about political vendetta versus genuine criminal action. Some will claim this is a crackdown on a CPI(M) cyber activist, while others will paint him as merely a gold smuggler with a violent history. The real question is whether Karnataka police statements about a 'history-sheeter' and five murder charges are backed by convictions, or whether this is pre-trial publicity. Watch for the chargesheet, if it relies on social media posts rather than forensic evidence, the 'political victimisation' claim gains weight. India deserves due process, not media trials dressed as news.
Source: thehindu.com
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