CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Squad has arrested six people on charges of downloading and distributing pirated copies of actor Vijay’s political thriller Jana Nayajan, the ministry said on Sunday.
On April 10, several leaked clips were widely circulated on social media platforms and prompted KVN Productions to take legal action. Based on the complaint, the Cyber Crime Department said in a press release that a case has been registered at the state Cyber Crime Investigation Center under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act, Information Technology Act, Copyright Act and Cinematography Act.
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth and actor-politician Kamal Haasan also demanded strict action against piracy.
Multiple special teams have also been formed to identify and block violating URLs, perform digital forensic analysis and track down criminals in the distribution chain, the statement said.
“Based on the results of the investigation and analysis of digital evidence, six defendants involved in uploading and publishing pirated copies via cloud storage platforms and sharing drive links were arrested, and their digital evidence was confiscated,” the statement read.
She added that the defendants were brought before the court and detained pending investigation.
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The administration also began blocking requests for more than 300 violating links, while taking further identification and removal measures.
“Dedicated teams are actively tracking social media platforms, websites and file sharing services to prevent further circulation of pirated material,” the statement read.
It also warned people that any involvement in hacking-related activities constitutes a cognizable crime and will result in strict legal action. Officials also appealed to people not to download, stream or share pirated copies and warned that strict action will be taken against such individuals.
The officials also asked people to report any cases of pirated content or suspicious links through the National Cybercrime Portal or by calling the 1930 helpline, the statement added.
