CPI M leader K J Shine thanks police, govt for arrest of YouTuber Shajahan

Kochi: CPI M leader K J Shine on Friday expressed gratitude to the police and the state government for the arrest of YouTuber K M Shajahan in connection with the cyberattack against her and Vypin MLA K N Unnikrishnan. Speaking to reporters, Shine said life brings many lessons and that some people deliberately attempt to block one’s path. “Using the provisions available in a democratic country, that block has now been cleared,” she said. She likened those behind cyberattacks against her to “people littering waste,” adding that she considered it her responsibility to identify those who secretly dump it. “A result for that attempt has now been achieved. I salute the Kerala Police. I have strong faith in the Kerala government,” Shine said. When asked about Shajahan’s response after his arrest that he would make fresh revelations, she said she did not know what was on his mind. Shine also cited Ernest Hemingway’s classic The Old Man and the Sea to describe the struggle to achieve success. Shajahan was taken into custody from his residence in Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, on Thursday night and later brought to the Ernakulam Rural Cyber Police Station. Shajahan is the second accused in a case registered for uploading defamatory videos against Shine and Unnikrishnan on his YouTube channel Prathipaksham. Police officials confirmed that his arrest has been formally recorded and that further procedures are underway. Shajahan was first interrogated on Wednesday. However, despite a case being registered against him, he allegedly continued to upload defamatory content. Shine then filed a fresh complaint, based on which he was taken into custody.