Chennai, Oct 4, 2025

In a fresh move to curb provocative online content, the Tamil Nadu Police, on Saturday, arrested popular YouTuber Mari Das from his residence in Chennai’s Neelankarai for allegedly posting inflammatory remarks against the state government over the Karur stampede tragedy, which claimed 41 lives at actor-turned-politician Vijay’s campaign rally.

According to police sources, cybercrime teams have been on high alert since the September 27 stampede, scanning social media to prevent the spread of misinformation and content that could disturb public order.

Mari Das, who originally hails from Madurai and is known for sharp commentary on politics, reportedly questioned the government’s crowd control and safety preparedness at the rally in a video posted late Friday.

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