One more held for 'spreading rumours' on Jaya's health

October 19, 2016 23:13

One more person was arrested today for allegedly spreading rumours on Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's health on social media, taking the total number of those detained on similar charges to eight.

"Sagayam Antony, a resident of Tuticorin District was spreading rumours, false information on social media on the health of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and he was arrested today," said a senior police official.

The 33-year old man, a grocer, was brought in Chennai and produced before a court which remanded him to judicial custody.

With this, the total number of persons arrested on the charge of spreading rumours about the health status of Jayalaithaa, undergoing treatment at the Apollo Hospital since September 22, has gone up to eight.

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