Arjun Ayanki remanded in Cyber Police custody for three days
Several cases have been registered against Arjun Ayanki at different police stations for allegedly issuing provocative, abusive, and threatening remarks through social media while he was absconding in a criminal case
On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, the Thalassery Chief Judicial Magistrate Court in Kannur handed over Arjun Ayanki to the Kannur City Cyber Police for a three-day detention. Ayanki, who is currently held at the Thalassery Sub Jail, was placed under the custody of the Cyber Police in connection with cases registered against him for allegedly making abusive and threatening remarks on social media.
Chief Judicial Magistrate B. Karunakaran granted the custody after Ayanki appeared before the court. The cyber police had initially sought a five-day custody but the court reduced it to three days. Earlier, the court had issued a production warrant based on an application from the Kannur City Cyber Police to bring Ayanki before the Magistrate.
Several cases have been registered against Ayanki at various police stations for allegedly posting provocative, abusive, and threatening remarks through social media while he was on the run in a criminal case. Ayanki was arrested from Kannur early on Sunday and has been in judicial custody at the Thalassery jail since then. He was arrested in a separate case registered for allegedly threatening the Kothamangalam police inspector on Monday.
The police arrived at the jail to officially record his arrest. The proceedings were attended by Deputy Public Prosecutor K. Sreeja, representing the prosecution, and advocate M.K. Hassan, representing Ayanki. Ayanki was brought to the court amidst heavy police security.
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