Overview

• Ernakulam Police formally recorded the arrest on September 26 after taking KM Shajahan into custody from his Akkulam residence on September 25.
• The case alleges defamatory videos targeting CPI(M) leader K J Shine and Vypin MLA K N Unnikrishnan on Shajahan’s YouTube channel Prathipaksham.
• Shajahan was questioned on September 25 and initially released, then allegedly posted another video that prompted Shine to file a fresh complaint.
• A Special Investigation Team is pursuing digital forensics and has sought IP and account details from Meta to identify the operators behind multiple social media accounts.
• Co-accused C K Gopalakrishnan has sought anticipatory bail after a house search, a third suspect named Yaser remains untraced, and Shine publicly thanked police for acting on the case as other CPI(M) legislators filed related complaints.