Youth in jail for Instagram post with petrol bomb, other threats
CHENNAI: A minor who took to Instagram and posted a picture with his friend holding a petrol bomb (molotov cocktail) in his hand with a threatening caption claiming to kill a flower vendor’s family near Tirumazhisai was detained by the Avadi city police on Saturday.
Enquiries revealed that the youth had previous enmity with the vendor’s family and joined hands with the boy who had wanted to settle scores after his father was allegedly assaulted by the vendor’s family member.
After enquiries, Vellavedu police arrested Srikanth (21) and let off the minor with a warning. According to the complainant, B Balamurugan (50) of Gundumedu colony near Tirumazhisai, his family members saw the post by the boy with the caption, ‘Petrol bomb waiting’, a day after an altercation.
The issue pertains to Balamurugan’s nephew walking on wet concrete at a construction site on April 6 for which the boy’s father, Loganathan had abused him. This led to an exchange of words after which Balamurugan’s son went to the rescue of his cousin and ended up in fisticuffs with Loganathan.
Loganathan’s son, who too rushed to the scene, hurled verbal abuses at the other group and threatened them. Police reached the scene and pacified the two groups after which both went on their ways.
However, the Instagram post by Loganathan’s son along with Srikanth, who had already issued many threats to the vendor, led the family to file a complaint, police sources said.
Srikanth was part of a five-member gang that was arrested in April last year after they assaulted Balamurugan’s family member. Since then, the youths have been issuing threats
Srikanth was part of a five-member gang arrested in April last year after they assaulted Balamurugan’s family member. Since then, the youths have been issuing threats to Balamurugan’s family members
and hurling verbal abuses at Balamurugan’s family members since their release on bail, police said.
Vellavedu Police registered a case under sections including 66A of the IT (Information Technology) Act and arrested Srikanth. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.