{
  "id": 12171275,
  "title": "Case registered over Facebook post falsely attributed to Sudhakaran",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/case-registered-over-facebook-post-falsely-attributed-to-sudhakaran",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:44:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/case-registered-over-facebook-post-falsely-attributed-to-sudhakaran/article71547449.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kannur Cyber Crime Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation against Rajeev P.R., owner of a Facebook account bearing his name, for allegedly disseminating a fabricated post using the image and name of Congress leader and Kannur MP, K. Sudhakaran. The post falsely suggested that Mr. Sudhakaran had called on Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to be removed from office immediately, or otherwise, the situation would escalate to the point where people would throw rotten eggs at him. The fabricated post was circulated in a manner that made it appear as though Mr. Sudhakaran himself had made the statement, aiming to insult and defame the MP and stir unrest among the public and Congress workers. The case was registered following a complaint submitted by Mr. Sudhakaran to the Kerala Police headquarters. Cyber Crime Inspector K.V. Mahesh is leading the investigation. The misleading statement had sparked controversy as it attributed criticism of the Chief Minister to Mr. Sudhakaran. After discovering the false claim made on his behalf, Mr. Sudhakaran approached the Home Minister for action, requesting the identification of the source of the alleged misinformation. Mr. Sudhakaran contended that the messages and posters falsely attributed to him were baseless and factually incorrect, criticizing such campaigns as deliberate attempts to mislead the public and inflict personal attacks. He emphasized that spreading fake news and engaging in personal vilification cannot be justified as political activity or under the guise of freedom of expression, and called for stringent action against those responsible.",
  "summary": "The Kannur Cyber Crime Police have registered a case and launched an investigation against the owner of a Facebook account for allegedly circulating a fake post using the photograph and name of Congress leader K. Sudhakaran.",
  "key_points": [],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}