The Chennai police will remove the names of the directors of Tamil news magazine Junior Vikatan, whistleblower Savukku Shankar, and YouTuber Maridhas from an FIR filed in an extortion and intimidation case, the Hindu reported today.
The FIR in question was based on a complaint filed by a company named G Square Realtors. The company claimed that a man called Kevin had asked them for a bribe of Rs 50 lakh to withhold a story later published in Junior Vikatan in January. The story alleged the company was receiving “favours” due to its proximity to the DMK government in the state.
