CHENNAI: An IT firm employee was arrested for allegedly spreading defamatory content against Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in connection with the sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old girl near Sulur in Coimbatore district.

The brutal murder of the minor girl had triggered shockwaves across Tamil Nadu. Police had earlier arrested two accused, identified as Karthi and Mohan Raj, in connection with the case and investigations are under way.

In this situation, a man hailing from Tirunelveli, who works in an IT firm in Bengaluru, was arrested for allegedly posting defamatory content against Chief Minister Vijay on social media, said a Maalaimalar report.

Police said James Raja, who hails from the Palayamkottai area, had reportedly been on medical leave for the past two months.

Based on a complaint lodged by a Palayamkottai police sub-inspector, a case was registered against him under four sections of law. He was later arrested and is set to be produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.