Sasikala, others booked over DYFI leader’s complaint
Police in Ernakulam have registered a case against Hindu Aikya Vedi leader K.P. Sasikala and others for allegedly circulating a defamatory video of a lawyer and her friends. The complaint, filed by a DYFI leader, alleges the video was falsely captioned to link the individuals to a drug case.
Why it matters
This case highlights the growing issue of cyber harassment and the misuse of social media to target individuals in public life, leading to legal intervention under new criminal codes.
The Ernakulam Central police have registered a case against Hindu Aikya Vedi leader K.P. Sasikala and unidentified supporters of the Congress and the BJP for allegedly circulating a video of a lawyer and her friends, claiming it to be of a group of teachers arrested in a drug case recently.
The case was registered on a complaint filed by lawyer and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) district vice-president Maneesha Radhakrishnan.
According to the first information report, the accused circulated a video of the complainant and her friends, captioning it “MDMA comrades” and with provocative remarks. The case was registered under Section 192 of the Bharatiya Nayaya Sanhita (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause a riot).
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