TIRUNELVELI: Chennai-based cartoonist G Balakrishnan (36) alias Bala was arrested by the district crime branch (DCB) of the Tirunelveli police on Sunday for obscene and inappropriate depiction of Tirunelveli district collector Sandeep Nanduri in a cartoon on the self-immolation of a family of four at the collectorate on October 23. In the cartoon dated October 24, Bala depicted a child on fire while 'Nellai police commissioner,' 'Nellai collector' and 'CM' standing nearby with their eyes closed and without wearing anything, except for each of them holding a bundle of notes in front of their private parts. Bala shared the cartoon on social media stating, "Aama... Intha Cartoon Aathirathin...
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