Actor Vinayakan's Kochi Flat Targeted In Violent Attack Following Abusive Remarks On Social Media

Vinayakan's Kochi Flat Targeted In Violent Attack: Actor Vinayakan's flat in Kochi was targeted in an attack by a group of people that arrived at the Stadium Link Road behind Kochi Kaloor Stadium.

The incident occurred around 4 p.m., during which the group smashed windows and attempted to break down the door.

The attack followed Vinayakan's abusive remarks against late former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on social media, sparking widespread criticism.

The violent individuals were heard shouting slogans in favor of Oommen Chandy and were later apprehended by the police and flat security personnel.

Vinayakan Faces Police Case For Insulting Late Oommen Chandy

Meanwhile, Ernakulam North Police registered a case against Vinayakan for his abusive remarks. The case was taken on the complaint of Youth Congress activists, alleging that Vinayakan insulted former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy through a video circulated on social media.

Youth Congress activist Soni Pananthanam filed the complaint with the Kochi ACP, while Ernakulam DCC General Secretary Ajith Ameer Bawa also lodged a police complaint against Vinayakan. Satish, the district general secretary of the Youth Congress, filed a complaint with the DGP.

In a serious allegation, Ajith Amir Bawa claimed in his complaint with the Kochi Assistant Commissioner of Police that Vinayakan is the head of the drug mafia in the film sector and urged an investigation into his alleged drug-mafia connections.

The controversy erupted when actor Vinayakan made abusive remarks against the late Oommen Chandy, who passed away on July 18th. During a Facebook Live session, Vinayakan questioned the public holiday and mourning for the former Chief Minister, triggering widespread protests.

"Who is this Oommen Chandy? Why a public holiday for three days? I am asking the media to stop and go. My father died, and your father also died. What should we do about it? Even if you think Oommen Chandy is good, I don't think so. If we look at Karunakaran's case, don't we all know who he was?" said Vinayakan in his Facebook Live.

Subsequently, The actor pulled the post after the video became a big discussion on social media. However, by then, the video had been widely shared on social media and had drawn severe criticism.