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Malappuram Cyber Police Launch Probe Into Defamatory Post Targeting IUML Chief Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal

A formal case will follow the preliminary inquiry, police said.

Overview

  • Police began a preliminary cyber investigation on Monday into an alleged online attack against the IUML state president.
  • Officers said the post appeared on social media Sunday evening and was widely shared before being deleted within hours.
  • The Indian Union Muslim League lodged a complaint with the Malappuram Cyber Police after the post circulated.
  • IUML leader P K Kunhalikutty said the content came from a fake ID and signaled plans for necessary legal action to counter efforts to defame Thangal.
  • He urged the public not to be misled by what he described as false propaganda.