Kerala Police Investigation into Influencer Hate Speech Cases

3 UPDATES · 2 DAYS · 24 OCT 2026 — 25 OCT 2026

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Latest · 25 Oct 2026

Kerala Police filed an FIR against YouTuber Amrit Singh Darren under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly creating enmity between religious communities in a video about a Fort Kochi cafe.

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This event covers the Kerala Police registering a case against influencer Amrit Singh Darren for creating religious enmity via his Instagram handle, including its reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments. It excludes other actions by the Kerala Police, Amrit Singh Darren, Ramesh Chennithala, the UDF, or Diya Krishna unless they are developments of this occurrence.

The full story, from the beginning

24Oct

STORY BEGINS — The Hindu

Kerala Police registered a case against influencer Amrit Singh Darren for allegedly creating religious enmity through a 10-minute Instagram video violating the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and IT Act.

25Oct

The Hindu

Police investigated Diya Krishna for allegedly endorsing an Islamophobic video while organizations demanded her inclusion in an investigation involving hate speech and forensic data collection.

LATEST UPDATE — NDTV

Kerala Police filed an FIR against YouTuber Amrit Singh Darren under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for allegedly creating enmity between religious communities in a video about a Fort Kochi cafe.

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