Jan Nayakan Leak: 6 people arrested in cyber wing action, 300 links removed
The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has arrested six people for leaking the film Jana Nayakan online in high-definition. Authorities continue to block more than 300 infringing links and warn against piracy.
Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has arrested six people in connection with the illegal online leak of Vijay’s Farewell film. Jan Naygan In high-definition (HD) print. The accused persons have now been sent to judicial custody. The arrests were made following a complaint filed by the film’s producers, KVN Productions, after the film was shared on multiple digital platforms without permission.
Authorities have removed more than 300 links hosting pirated content as part of ongoing efforts to stop the online spread of the film. On 9 April, several clips from Vijay’s film, in some cases the entire film, were leaked on the internet. The Cyber Crime Wing issued a statement giving details of the action taken so far.
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Following the complaint, a case was registered at the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre. Charges have been filed under the Indian Justice Code (BNS), Information Technology Act, Copyright Act and Cinematograph Act.
Special teams were formed within the cyber crime wing to address various aspects of the investigation. These teams focused on identifying and blocking infringing URLs, conducting digital forensic analysis, and locating people involved in uploading and sharing pirated copies.
Investigation revealed that the accused used cloud storage platforms and shared drive links to disseminate pirated content. Digital evidence was seized from the arrested persons, who were later remanded to judicial custody.
Efforts to monitor cyberspace are ongoing, with authorities actively patrolling social media platforms, websites and file-sharing services to prevent further spread of illegal content. Requests to block more than 300 infringing links have been initiated, and further removal actions are underway.
The Cyber Crime Wing has also issued an advisory urging the public not to download, stream or share pirated copies of Jan Nayakan or other copyrighted material. It warned that piracy is a cognizable offense and those involved will face stringent legal consequences.
The authorities also warned that strict action will be taken against persons knowingly promoting or circulating pirated content through social media, messaging platforms or websites. The investigation is ongoing to identify additional criminals involved in the crime.
Meanwhile, KVN Productions issued a statement asking people to immediately remove the illegal links and warned of legal action. Actor Vijay is yet to react to this leak as he is busy with political campaigning for his party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.