Asst Prof held for derogatory post against VCK leader Thirumavalavan

Nagapattinam, May 23 (pti) A 30-year-old man was arrested here on Saturday on charges of posting a derogatory message on social media against Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan, police said. The man, a resident of Thillaiyadi village near Porayar in Nagapattinam, is working as an assistant professor in a private polytechnic college in the district, they said.

Police acted on a complaint made by Stalin, a district level leader of the VCK. The man has been remanded to judicial custody, police added.