The Coimbatore City Police on Tuesday registered a case against YouTubers A. Shankar, alias ‘Savukku’ Shankar, and Felix Jerald over alleged derogatory remarks against freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.
A case was registered based on a complaint lodged by advocate C. Muthu, president of Netaji Ilaignar Sangam–Tamil Nadu with the Race Course police.
The arrest is for Mr. Shankar’s alleged derogatory remarks against the late leader in an interview posted on Mr. Jerald’s YouTube channel Red Pix 24x7 on October 30, 2023. The duo was booked for offences under Sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) and its two sub-sections — 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 505 (2) (statements creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill between classes) of the Indian Penal Code.
