Kochi: Right-wing political commentator TG Mohandas was taken into custody from his residence in Mattancherry on Sunday following alleged remarks he made in a YouTube video. The comments concerned a students’ protest in Delhi over the NEET paper leak, according to police.
A team from the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police Station, which is investigating the case, arrived at Mohandas’ residence at Koovappadam near Mattancherry on Sunday evening, accompanied by officers from the local police station. Police confirmed that Mohandas was present when the investigation team reached his home.
Authorities collected information about Mohandas’ YouTube account and the digital equipment allegedly used to create and upload the video. Police sources indicated that Mohandas would undergo detailed questioning as part of the ongoing investigation.
The case was registered after a complaint alleged that videos uploaded on Mohandas’ YouTube channel, ‘Pathrika’, were intended to disrupt public peace and incite fear and unrest among the public.
In the contentious video, Mohandas allegedly stated that the Delhi students’ protest “could lead to incidents of gang rape” and claimed that there would be no complaints because “those attending the protest like rape and there are girls who enjoy being raped.”
He further allegedly remarked that if he were in charge, he would impose a curfew and order protesters to disperse, threatening to “open fire” if they refused. He claimed that although some individuals would be killed or permanently injured, the situation would be brought under control within hours, and the bodies would be moved to hospitals.
