CHENNAI: The Tambaram city police on Saturday arrested a YouTuber for spreading rumours on social media. The accused, R Janardhanan, is an engineer from Krishnagiri district. In a complaint to the police, Karthik, DMK ward councillor representing ward 48 in Tambaram Corporation, alleged the YouTuber made a false claim in a video that the government has been giving Rs 1,000 to each ration cardholder. Janardhanan allegedly told the police he made the video to increase his viewership and make money.
The prosecution said the videos, published on Instagram, contained unsubstantiated allegations against a faculty member at the law school of an unnamed private university and were considered capab...