Youtuber Maridhas arrested in Madurai for controversial tweet and video

Popular Youtuber Maridhas was arrested on Wednesday from his residence in Madurai allegedly because of a tweet that he had published from his official Twitter account. BJP cadres were seen gathered in large outside his residence, while many even argued with the Police officials against his arrest.

The reason given for his arrest is that the Youtuber put out tweets and a Youtube video that are controversial in nature. According to speculations, the youtuber was arrested because of a tweet and a video he had put out in relation to the Manikandan police brutality case, yesterday.

Writing about the incident in Tamil, Maridhas had said, “The death of Manikandan from Mudukulathur tells us three things. Like some say, not just some communities, but all communities are affected by some police officials who are barbaric in nature and want to be authoritative. So, nobody stands for the one without money.” He also wrote about the media and their bias. Check the tweets here:

Maridhas is known for boldly speaking against injustice and corruption by the ruling government in Tamil Nadu. #ISupportMaridhas has started trending on twitter already, even as many have shared about the Youtuber’s arrest. Many have also asked if people don’t have the right to freedom of expression. Further information regarding the arrest, is awaited. Check out the video of his arrest here:

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