Tamil Nadu

CM Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan leak case: 3 held under Goondas Act

Following the Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-starrer film's online piracy on April 11, investigation and digital forensic evidence led the police to S Prashanth, S Selvam, and Bala alias Balakrishnan.

DT NEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: The State Cyber Crime Wing has invoked preventive detention under the Goondas Act against three key accused in the Jana Nayagan leak case.

Following the Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-starrer film's online piracy on April 11, investigation and digital forensic evidence led the police to S Prashanth, S Selvam, and Bala alias Balakrishnan.


The detention orders were executed on May 13, after assessing their continued threat to public order through organised piracy operations.

The trio played significant roles in stealing, processing, and illegally disseminating the pirated movie across digital platforms, alleged the police.

Given the gravity and organised nature of the offences, preventive action was initiated to curb further unlawful digital piracy activities, they claimed.

Highways ‘scam’: DMK ex-minister EV Velu appears before DVAC for questioning

Class 12 student stabbed by schoolmate in Tamil Nadu

Power shutdown on July 17 in Chennai's Besant Nagar, Avadi, Puzhal

Vijay’s final film ‘Jana Nayagan’ to release worldwide on July 23

India among global hotspots for climate-related sleep loss, highest in Tamil Nadu: Report