FIR filed against Nakkheeran Gopal

CHENNAI: A day after angry AIADMK workers protested against Tamil bi-weekly ‘Nakkheeran’ for publishing a scurrilous article on Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, police on Sunday registered a case against its editor, Gopal. Zam Bazaar Inspector N P Rajendran told Express that a case had been registered against the editor under various sections of the Indian Penal Code on the basis of a complaint lodged by an AIADMK functionary, Anbu of Royapettah.In his complaint, Anbu claimed that the article was aimed at tarnishing the popularity of the AIADMK leader and, hence, he came to its  office in Triplicane to register his protest. Anbu alleged that he was beaten up and threatened with dire consequences. The police also booked Velachery AIADMK MLA M K Ashok in connection with the protest at the magazine’s office.