Kerala journalist’s midnight arrest draws widespread flak
The late-night arrest of journalist Shajan Skariah by the Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police has sparked widespread outrage, drawing condemnation from media bodies, political leaders, and civil rights groups, and placing the ruling LDF government in Kerala on the defensive. Shajan Skariah was taken into custody in connection with a defamation complaint filed by a woman from Mahe.