Kerala police arrest temple priest over alleged online remarks about Narayana Guru
Ernakulam Rural Cyber Police arrested K.V. Subhash, a temple priest from Muvattupuzha, over alleged derogatory remarks in a YouTube video about Sree Narayana Guru and the Ezhava community. Police said the video prompted a complaint and that he was booked for alleged offences including provoking communal hatred.
Ernakulam Rural Cyber Police arrested K.V. Subhash, a temple priest from Muvattupuzha, on Saturday over alleged derogatory remarks made online about reformer Sree Narayana Guru and a community, the police said. Mr.
Subhash, who is the Tantri of a Nagaraja temple in Muvattupuzha, was arrested a day after he was taken into custody, according to the source material. The case followed a complaint concerning a YouTube video that was allegedly published earlier this month. The police said the video contained remarks considered derogatory towards Sree Narayana Guru and the Ezhava community.
According to the First Information Report, the accused allegedly attempted to insult and defame the dignity and reputation of the Guru, the community and people associated with the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam. The FIR also accuses him of offences involving disruption of public peace and provoking hatred between communities. The source material does not provide details of the specific sections invoked or Mr.
Subhash’s response to the allegations. The arrest comes as members of the SNDP Yogam Thrissur Union were observing Sree Narayana Guru’s Mahasamadhi Day with a community prayer and fast. The police statement cited in the report identifies the case as involving alleged online remarks and cybercrime.
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