Tiruchi Surya Siva arrested for comments against woman racer

A Selvaraj / Jun 05, 2026, 01:00 IST

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Tiruchi Surya Siva arrested for comments against woman racer

Chennai: The cybercrime wing of Chennai police on Thursday arrested political commentator Tiruchi Surya Siva, 33, son of DMK MP Tiruchi Siva, based on a complaint lodged by bike racer and BJP sports and skill development cell state secretary Alisha Abdullah for making derogatory remarks aimed at her. Police said efforts are under way to trace YouTuber Mukthar, another YouTuber, who participated in the discussion where the remarks were made.Alisha submitted a complaint to the Chennai city commissioner of police on Wednesday seeking action against Surya Siva and Mukthar for making obscene and derogatory remarks against during a YouTube channel discussion. She said the comments questioned her personal life, tarnished her reputation and included offensive remarks about her newborn twin children. She said the remarks caused mental distress and humiliation to her and her family.Based on the complaint, police registered a case and launched an investigation.

About the AuthorA Selvaraj

Selvaraj Arunachalam, widely known as Crime Selvaraj, is a veteran journalist with over 31 years of experience in crime reporting across leading Tamil and English newspapers. He has covered historic events, including the deaths of former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi, the IPL betting scam, and the Kanchi Seer Sankararaman murder case. A familiar face in the digital space, he has given more than 500 interviews across 30 YouTube channels, with millions of views on social media. He has also featured in international documentaries on Netflix and Bloomberg, speaking on high-profile cases such as idol smuggler Subhash Kapoor and conman Sukesh Chandrasekar. Beyond journalism, he has acted in three films including the Tamil movie DNA, trained over 200 budding journalists, directed short films, and authored the English crime-poetry collection Chilled Love. His contributions have earned him the TOI Scribe Award and the Humanitarian Award from former Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan.

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