The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police, which is probing the leak of actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leader Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, said continuous patrolling of cyberspace is under way to curb the spread of pirated content.
Officials of the special wing said that, so far, blocking requests had been initiated for more than 300 infringing links, and further identification and takedown measures were in progress. Dedicated teams are tracking social media platforms, websites, and file-sharing services to prevent further circulation of pirated material.
Six persons were arrested in connection with the incident on Sunday and remanded in judicial custody. Further investigation is under way to identify others involved in the crime.
The police said they had taken swift action on a complaint regarding the unauthorised online leak of the film across multiple digital platforms. A case was registered at the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Information Technology Act, the Copyright Act, and the Cinematograph Act.
The Cyber Crime Wing had formed multiple special teams to handle various aspects of the case, including the identification and blocking of infringing URLs, digital forensic analysis, and tracing of those involved in the distribution chain.
