Woman arrested for abusing TN CM, BJP chief

June 03, 2018 00:22

A 24-year-old woman was arrested today for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E K Palaniswami and BJP state president Tamilisai Soundararajan in a video posted on social networking sites, the police said.

Following a complaint, officials of the central crime branch booked Surya Devi under relevant sections of the IPC for making comments against Palaniswami and Soundararajan, an official release said.

She was arrested from her hometown Manapparai near Tiruchirapalli, about 315 km from Chennai, it said. Devi was produced before a local court which later sent her to judicial custody, it said. The phone that was used to make the video was also seized, the release added.

« Back to LIVE

TOP STORIES

Verstappen takes Red Bull's 100th F1 pole in Shanghai

Mexican team mate Sergio Perez qualified second fastest in a front row lockout for Red Bull, 15 years after the team took their first win at the Shanghai International Circuit with Sebastian Vettel.

A Daughter Campaigns For Her Mother

On Friday, April 19, 2024, Aditi Yadav, Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and Dimple Yadav's elder daughter, campaigned for her mother, the party's candidate from Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh.

Fate Of First Phase Candidates Sealed

The first phase of Election 2024 on Friday, April 19, 2024, covered 102 seats across 21 states and Union Territories.

Cong demands repoll in 47 polling stations in Manipur

The demand for repoll included three polling stations under Chief Minister N Biren Singh's assembly constituency of Heingang.

Dhoni Dhamaka in Lucknow!

Dhoni smashed his way to a superb 28 from nine balls, helping CSK to 176/6 with 63 runs coming from the last four overs.