Man held for watching leaked ''Jana Nayagan'' while on duty at EVM counting centre

A 31-year-old contract employee has been arrested for allegedly watching a leaked version of the Tamil film Jana Nayagan while on duty at an EVM counting centre located at Anna University here, police said on Tuesday. Acting on a complaint from a Greater Chennai Corporation official, the cybercrime wing traced the post and secured the accused.

A 31-year-old contract employee has been arrested for allegedly watching a leaked version of the Tamil film 'Jana Nayagan' while on duty at an EVM counting centre located at Anna University here, police said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as T Yuvaraj of Thiruvarur district, was employed by a private firm to manage CCTV surveillance at the high-security facility. The centre houses Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for five Assembly constituencies, including Mylapore and T Nagar. According to police sources, the matter came to light after Yuvaraj posted a photograph on social media showing himself watching the pirated film on a laptop inside the control room. He had also reportedly shared a picture of his official Election Commission identity card. Acting on a complaint from a Greater Chennai Corporation official, the cybercrime wing traced the post and secured the accused. Preliminary investigations revealed that Yuvaraj had downloaded the leaked content while on night duty on April 23. The film, starring Vijay, has been at the centre of a major piracy row following its illegal release online. The arrest follows a series of actions by the Tamil Nadu police against individuals involved in circulating the leaked footage.