Kerala Police Arrest T.G. Mohandas Over Delhi Protest Remarks

Kerala police arrested right-wing political commentator T.G. Mohandas on Sunday, August 9, 2026, following controversial remarks he allegedly made in a YouTube video about student protesters in New Delhi. The arrest was formally recorded early Monday, August 10, after Mohandas was brought to the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police Station.

A team from the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police, accompanied by local officers, took Mohandas into custody from his residence in Mattancherry, Kochi, on Sunday evening. Police collected digital evidence, including details of his YouTube channel "Pathrika" and devices allegedly used to create and upload the video. He was later transported to Thiruvananthapuram, where his arrest was officially logged around midnight. Officials stated he would be produced before a magistrate court later on Monday.

The case stems from a complaint alleging that videos uploaded on July 24 and 25 were intended to disturb public peace and create fear among participants of a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar over the NEET paper leak. In the video, Mohandas allegedly stated the protest "could lead to incidents of gang assault" and claimed there would be no complaints because...