Adult filmmaker Velu Prabhakaran who is also an ardent follower of E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (known as Periyar by his followers) was arrested by the Central Crime Branch on Friday for denigrating Kandha Sashti Kavasam and spewing venom against Hindus and Hinduism.
Velu Prabhakaran in an interview had slandered Hindus and Hinduism for following their faith and also spoke in support of Karuppar Koottam, the youtube channel that had put vile and abusive videos against Hindu Gods.
A case was registered after complaints were filed by members of BJP Tamil Nadu and Hindu Makkal Katchi at the Chennai Police Commissioner’s office. He was arrested on Friday morning from his residence in Maduravoyal.
He has been booked under sections 153 (Wantonly giving provocation with intent to trigger riot), 153 A(1)(a)(Promoting enmity between completely different teams), 295(A)(Deliberate and malicious acts, meant to outrage non secular emotions), 505(1)(b)(Whoever makes, publishes or circulates any assertion with intent to trigger, or which is more likely to trigger, concern or alarm to the general public) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.