Overview
- Rafiqul Islam, 28, was arrested in Lakhipur, Goalpara, for allegedly uploading movie clips to his YouTube channel and was remanded to three days' police custody by the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
- A case was registered at the Cyber Police Station, Panbazar, under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita along with the Information Technology Act, the Copyright Act and the Cinematograph Act.
- Producer Shyamantak Gautam lodged the complaint within days of the film’s October 31 release after unauthorized uploads surfaced online.
- Investigators are interrogating the suspect as CID-Cyber analysts review digital logs, screenshots and metadata to trace additional YouTube channels and Facebook profiles linked to the leak.
- Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has directed police to identify and prosecute those responsible, while filmmakers warn of economic and cultural damage and note the film has earned Rs 16 crore in 12 days.