Overview

• He was detained from his home in Akkulam on September 25, and police recorded the arrest the next day in Ernakulam.
• Investigators identify him as the second accused and say a new upload followed hours after his initial interrogation at the Ernakulam Rural cybercrime station.
• The case centers on alleged defamatory content against CPI(M) leader K. J. Shine, with one report also citing Vypin MLA K. N. Unnikrishnan as a target.
• The SIT has requested IP and account details from Meta and is tracing activity across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube and Threads.
• Co-accused C. K. Gopalakrishnan has sought anticipatory bail after a search and phone seizure, while a third accused, Yaser of Edappal, remains untraced and is alleged to run the ‘Kondotty Abu’ Facebook page.