What comes as a big breakthrough in the Jana Nayagan leak controversy, the State Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police announced that it had cracked the case on Thursday. They added that it had arrested three more people in connection with the case. Notably, the police have already arrested six people in connection with the leak earlier.
Tamil Nadu State Cyber Crime Wing arrest three more accused
In a statement, the State Cyber Crime Wing said that it had arrested three more people, as part of its continued crackdown in the case. The statement read, “Following the six arrests of accused involved in the dissemination and uploading of the pirated content, three main accused are arrested.” The Cyber Crime Wing further added that the arrests were carried out based on a detailed technical analysis and examination of digital evidence. The three accused of the crime were arrested for their involvement in data theft and the dissemination of a pirated copy of the film.
Sharing more details of the crime, the police said, “The main accused was working as a freelance assistant editor for another movie. However, he unauthorisedly gained access to the reels of Jana Nayagan movie at the editing studio and stole it. The stolen data was then rendered into a movie and shared with the co-accused, leading to the circulation and wider dissemination of the pirated copies online.”
“All the three accused arrested have been arrested, produced before the Hon`ble Court, and remanded to judicial custody,” the police stated.
The police also advised the public not to download, stream, or share the pirated content. “Any involvement in digital piracy, including forwarding or promoting such content, will invite strict legal consequences,” the police warned, urging the public to promptly report any instances of pirated content or suspicious links to them.
About the Jana Nayagan leak
For the unaware, director H Vinoth`s film, Jana Nayagan, which was touted to be Vijay`s final film before he dives into politics, was recently leaked on the Internet. The breach left everyone in shock and furious. A few days later, the pirated version was telecast on a local cable channel in the state. On Thursday, the Madras High Court passed an interim order restraining cable operators and internet service providers from illegally broadcasting the film.
Jana Nayagan leak row: Freelance editor named main accused, three more arrested
