Kerala Congress workers stopped police vehicle to confront YouTuber who ‘defamed’ party leader, video shows

A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after CCTV footage emerged showing Congress workers confronting a YouTuber, Rajan Joseph, who was in police custody. The footage, obtained through an RTI application, allegedly shows Congress supporters intercepting a police vehicle carrying Joseph from Ernakulam to the Adoor police station.

Some of the workers are seen moving towards Joseph, while Sreenadevi Kunjamma, a Congress leader and Pathanamthitta district panchayat member, arrives at the station after Joseph's arrest. Accompanied by police personnel, she is captured standing in front of the lock-up, seemingly addressing Joseph. However, the footage does not clarify the nature of the conversation.

The CPI(M) leader S Manoj alleged that the incident reflected the ruling Congress' "schoolboy intimidation." He accused the police of being passive observers and emphasized that neither he nor his party supports defamatory videos or comments against any individual. Sreenadevi denied threatening Joseph, stating that she had gone to the police station as the complainant in the case and asked if Joseph was alright.

She also mentioned filing previous complaints against Joseph under the Left Democratic Front regime, but noted that the police had not taken any action.