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Cops whisk away, humiliate economist over fake social media post

Fact-checked by FindFake · 29 October 2026

Cops whisk away, humiliate economist over fake social media post

Economist A Kalaiyarasan was detained by police over a fake Instagram post targeting a TVK MLA, which he claims was not made by him.

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