Plea in HC for probing complaints against film director

A plea has been filed in the Kerala High Court seeking a direction to police to set up an SIT for investigating complaints against national award winning Malayalam film director Priyanandan for hurting religious sentiments by posting "derogatory" comments on Lord Ayyappa.

The petitioner, Abhijit K A, from Alappuzha district alleged that no FIR has been registered on complaints filed in various police stations against the director.

The director had deliberately posted with a malicious intent to outrage the community's religious feelings and the belief in Lord Ayyappa, he alleged.

The petitioner submitted that there were five complaints against Priyanandan in five police stations alleging offences under IPC sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion) and 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs).

He said no investigation has been launched in the case.

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