Explained | The ‘kafir screenshot’ case in Kerala (opens original article in a new tab)

A Kerala police special investigation team has arrested a Communist Party of India (Marxist) youth leader over a communal WhatsApp screenshot case linked to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, with the investigation expanding to additional groups following the UDF's electoral victory.

• A Kerala police SIT has sought custody of a DYFI leader over a communal WhatsApp screenshot case.
• The screenshot, which referred to a candidate as a 'kafir (infidel) woman', was shared in pro-Left groups before the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
• The case was reopened after the UDF came to power, with the SIT expanding the investigation to additional WhatsApp groups.