Jana Nayagan Leak Controversy: CCTV Technician Arrested For Watching Vijay Thalapathy Starrer At Vote Counting Centre

Vijay Thalapathy-starrer Jana Nayagan has been making headlines for several months. Earlier this month, the film was leaked online in HD print, leading to multiple arrests in connection with the case. So far, around 10 individuals have been detained, including a freelance editor believed to be the main accused behind the leak. Now, police have arrested another person, this time, a CCTV staff member working at a vote-counting centre, on charges of illegally downloading and viewing the film.

CCTV Technician Arrested For Watching Vijay Thalapathy Led-Jana Nayagan

The latest arrest involves a CCTV technical head at Anna University, which functions as a vote-counting centre. The individual, identified as T Yuvraj, was reportedly recruited through the Election Commission on a contractual basis. During duty hours, he allegedly downloaded Jana Nayagan and was caught watching it illegally on his laptop. According to reports from The Hindu, he even took a photograph of himself watching the film and posted it on his Facebook account around 11 PM on April 23. The photo shows multiple CCTV screens in the background.

The post soon went viral, sparking controversy. Yuvraj was caught inside the CCTV control room at a vote-counting centre in Chennai, illegally viewing the film. After the completion of the Assembly elections voting on April 23, EVMs from areas including Saidapet, Virugambakkam, Velachery, T Nagar, and Mylapore were stored securely in three strong rooms across Chennai, including one at Anna University.

An IT official from the Greater Chennai Corporation filed a police complaint regarding the Facebook post, which ultimately led to Yuvraj’s arrest. According to NDTV, authorities are investigating how he accessed the film. During the probe, police reportedly found that he had watched Jana Nayagan inside the centre before the EVMs were moved into the secured rooms post-voting.

Jana Nayagan Leak

Jana Nayagan is Vijay’s final film before he entered politics with his party TVK. It was initially scheduled for release in January during Pongal celebrations. However, the release was indefinitely postponed due to delays in receiving CBFC certification. Despite legal efforts by KVN Productions, the film remained without certification. Before a new release date could be announced, it was leaked online in HD print on April 9.

So far, police have arrested ten individuals connected to the leak. Among them, a freelance editor working on another project is being considered the primary accused. He has recently applied for bail. Additionally, a cable TV operator was detained for illegally broadcasting the film. The arrest of the CCTV technician marks the 11th person taken into custody in this case. Earlier, the film’s editor was suspended from the Editors’ Association for negligence, despite not being directly involved in the leak.

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Also Read: Jana Nayagan: Vijay Thalapathy Starrer’s Editor Pradeep E Raghav Suspended Over Leak Controversy; Madras HC Blocks Pirated Film Online

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