Arjun Ayanki remanded in Cyber Police custody for three days
Arjun Ayanki has been remanded to three days of police custody by a Thalassery court regarding social media posts containing abusive and threatening content. He faces multiple legal cases across different police stations.
Why it matters
The case reflects the increasing legal scrutiny of social media conduct and the enforcement of cyber laws in India.
The Thalassery Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kannur on Tuesday (August 11, 2026) handed over Arjun Ayanki , who is currently remanded at the Thalassey Sub Jail, to the Kannur City Cyber Police custody for three days in connection with cases registered against him over alleged abusive and threatening remarks on social media.
Chief Judicial Magistrate B. Karunakaran passed the order after Ayanki was produced before the court. The cyber police had sought five days custody but the court granted three days.
Earlier, the court had issued a production warrant on the application of the Kannur City Cyber police to produce Ayanki before the Magistrate.
Several cases had been registered against Ayanki at different police stations for allegedly issuing provocative, abusive, and threatening remarks through social media while he was absconding in a criminal case.
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