Kochi, Oct 22 A 45-year-old man was arrested for allegedly threatening and abusing Aluva MLA Anwar Sadath through a live video on social media, police said on Thursday.
The arrested was identified as Joby, a resident of Maliekal House near Society Padi in Mekad, Nedumbassery, police said.
According to police, the Congress MLA recently stated that strict action will be taken against people involved in theft activities in his constituency.
Following the statement, Joby allegedly made a live video on social media and made threatening and abusive remarks against the MLA.
Following the complaint by Sadath, Ernakulam Rural Cyber Police registered a case and conducted an investigation that led to Joby’s arrest, police said.
Police said Joby was involved in multiple criminal cases at Nedumbassery, Thodupuzha, Chengamanad and Aluva police stations. His mobile phone has also been taken into custody, police added.
(PTI News)
