YouTuber Arrested For Blocking Priyanka Gandhi's Convoy In Kerala (image:x.com/priyankagandhi/)

Thrissur, Kerala: On Monday (March 31), a YouTuber has been arrested in Kerala’s Thrissur district for allegedly blocking the convoy of Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the police said.

The Mannuthy police took vlogger Aneesh Abraham into custody in connection with the incident and released him later on station bail.

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The police sources said that the incident took around 9.30 pm on Saturday at Mannuthy Bypass Junction, while Wayanad MP was travelling from Malappuram’s Vandoor to Kochi Airport, after attending several programmes in her constituency and Malappuram district.

The Youtuber allegedly stopped his car in front of the convoy, reportedly annoyed by the loud noise of the pilot vehicle of the Congress leader. As a police team led by Mannuthy Sub Inspector attempted to clear the block, he apparently engaged in a conflict with them.

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Police have filed a case against him for purposefully driving into the convoy, risking lives, and disobeying police directives, police officers said. His car was also seized, they added.

(With inputs from agencies)