YouTuber Nabbed for Defaming Woman Entrepreneur

The Coimbatore city cyber crime police have apprehended a YouTuber accused of stealing and disseminating videos belonging to a woman entrepreneur. The individual is also charged with making defamatory statements about her business and personal life online.

The arrested suspect, identified as S Manikandan, 37, from Tiruchendur, allegedly downloaded and re-shared the victim's content without authorization, beginning in August. The victim, K Vigneshwari, who runs a masala store and promotes her products via YouTube, reported that the accused used her photographs and videos, made derogatory comments, and threatened to damage her reputation.

Following the complaint lodged on November 13, police traced Manikandan to Ooty and arrested him. Preliminary findings indicate that Manikandan is implicated in 16 other cases across Tamil Nadu, having been a fugitive in several of them. He was subsequently brought to Coimbatore, questioned, and remanded in judicial custody.