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- Adambakkam police arrested Damodharan Prakash, a 58-year-old journalist with Nakkeeran, on Wednesday for posting a defamatory video about a woman YouTuber.
- The video, described by police as derogatory, was posted against the 38-year-old woman in January this year.
- The arrest followed a complaint filed by the woman, who lives in Adambakkam and works for a YouTube channel.
- The case was registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Act, the Information Technology Act, and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
- The case shows that legal complaints over defamatory social media content against women can lead to arrests, even of journalists from established publications.
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- Any statement from Nakkeeran or the journalist's legal team on the arrest
- Progress of the case under the BNS, IT Act and TNPHW Act charges
- Whether further arrests or action follow in connection with the video
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