Chennai: Economist detained after fake Instagram account using his photo targets TVK MLA

What happened: Chennai Police briefly detained economist A Kalaiyarasan over an allegedly abusive Instagram comment about a TVK MLA posted by a fake account purportedly using his photograph. Why it matters: Kalaiyarasan complained to the state police chief that no document authorising the inquiry was furnished and that he was not allowed to inform his family, saying he felt harassed and humiliated without a reasonable chance to explain himself.

Chennai Police briefly detained economist A Kalaiyarasan over an allegedly abusive Instagram comment about a TVK MLA posted by a fake account purportedly using his photograph.

Kalaiyarasan complained to the state police chief that no document authorising the inquiry was furnished and that he was not allowed to inform his family, saying he felt harassed and humiliated without a reasonable chance to explain himself.