Pirated copy of ‘Empuraan’ found; police shut down internet café in Kannur
Police stated that the internet café in Pappinisseri had collected money from individuals in exchange for access to the movie file.
Police stated that the internet café in Pappinisseri had collected money from individuals in exchange for access to the movie file.
Police stated that the internet café in Pappinisseri had collected money from individuals in exchange for access to the movie file.
Kannur: Days, after Kerala police registered a case over the leak of a pirated copy of 'Empuraan', starring Mohanlal and directed by Prithviraj, an internet café in Kannur, was forced to shut down.
According to a PTI report, Kannur police sealed the private cyber café for allegedly downloading and distributing a pirated version of the recently released movie. Police stated that the internet café in Pappinisseri had collected money from individuals in exchange for access to the movie file.
The internet-cum-photocopy shop was sealed after the social media monitoring cell of the Kannur City Police received confidential information about the alleged crime during online surveillance.
A joint investigation by the local police and cyber cell uncovered the pirated movie file at the shop. Following this, authorities sealed the establishment. Sources indicated that a case would be registered soon, though no arrests have been made regarding the incident.
Malayalam film 'Empuraan' which had a world-wide release on March 27 appeared on telegram and websites of pirated movies soon after its first show. Following this, the makers filed a complaint with the police.