THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Police’s cyber Crime wing on Wednesday registered a case against right-wing political commentator TG Mohandas over remarks he allegedly made in a YouTube video about the students’ protest in Delhi over the alleged NEET paper leak.According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police, the case was filed following a complaint alleging that videos uploaded on Mohandas’ YouTube channel, “Pathrika”, were intended to disturb public peace and create fear and unrest.The FIR invokes Sections 192 and 353(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, and Section 120(o) of the Kerala Police Act.The case has been registered under provisions related to provocation with intent to cause a riot, publication of statements likely to create fear or alarm and disturb public tranquillity, specified computer-related offences under the Information Technology Act, and provisions of the Kerala Police Act concerning public order.In the video, Mohandas allegedly said 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,” as quoted by news agency PTI.He also allegedly said that if he were in charge, he would impose a curfew, order the protesters to disperse and, if they refused, “open fire”, claiming that although some people would be killed or permanently injured, the situation would be brought under control within hours and the bodies shifted to hospitals.According to the FIR, the complaint was received by the Cyber Police via email on July 29 and entered in the station petition register before Crime No. 95/2026 was registered.Police alleged that the videos were uploaded and circulated on July 24 and 25 with the intention of disturbing public tranquillity and creating unrest by spreading fear among those who participated in the protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.Further investigation is underway.(With inputs from PTI)
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