Man arrested for circulating old tiger video as new sighting in Kerala
The Hindu
Man arrested for circulating fake tiger video in Kerala, triggering panic among residents, to face charges in court.
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Thursday (March 6, 2025) for allegedly circulating an old video of a tiger, falsely claiming that it was the big cat recently spotted on an estate in a village in Malappuram district of Kerala, the police said.
The accused, Jerin Abraham of Manikanamparambil, Karuvarakundu, was taken into custody by the Karuvarakundu police following a complaint from the Forest department.
He had shared the video on his WhatsApp status, claiming to have spotted a tiger near a tea estate in Karuvarakundu, an area known for frequent wildlife-related incidents, the police added.
However, during questioning by senior forest officials, he admitted to editing old footage.
The video, later aired by news channels, triggered panic among residents, prompting authorities to register a case against him.
Initially, the accused claimed he had encountered the tiger around 11 p.m. last Saturday while travelling through a rubber plantation near the tea estate in a four-wheeler with a friend.
He stated that he had filmed the big cat on his mobile phone when he noticed it remained calm.
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