Man held for allegedly circulating morphed images of Thangal
According to the complaint, morphed images of IUML State president Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal were circulated through a WhatsApp group named ‘Nannambra Politics’, along with obscene and abusive remarks.
Police in Tirurangadi arrested a man named Ponniyath Anvar from Velliyamburam, Nannambra, for allegedly spreading defamatory and harmful images of Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) State president, on social media. The arrest came after a complaint was filed by U.A. Razak, the president of the Muslim Youth League in Tirurangadi constituency.
The complaint alleged that the accused had circulated morphed images of Mr. Thangal through a WhatsApp group called 'Nannambra Politics', alongside obscene and abusive remarks. These posts were reported to have the potential to incite communal tensions and violent clashes in the area. The first information report stated that Anvar was charged with attempting to incite a riot through the dissemination of defamatory content.
A thorough investigation is currently underway to determine the full extent of the allegations and the potential impact of Anvar's actions.
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