
Man held for circulating derogatory content about Periyar
The Hindu
The accused is reportedly a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
The cyber crime police of Tiruvallur district on Thursday arrested a 46-year-old for circulating derogatory content on social reformer Periyar.
G. Murugan 41, union secretary of the Dravidar Kazhagam, Minjur, lodged a complaint with the police alleging J. Sriram, 46, of Andarkuppam, had been circulating obscene content about Periyar in the Ponneri Vanigar Sangam WhatsApp group.
The police registered a case and investigated. The accused Sriram, who runs a photocopying shop and is reportedly a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), was arrested on Thursday and produced before the judicial magistrate, Ponneri. He was remanded in judicial custody until November 2.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.