Mumbai, August 10: The Kerala police on Friday August 9, arrested vlogger Aju Alex for allegedly insulting the Indian Territorial Army and actor Mohanlal on his YouTube channel. Alex who has a YouTube channel named "Chekuthan" meaning "devil" was arrested after actor Siddique, who is also the general secretary of Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) lodged a complaint against Alex.

A native of Thiruvalla in Pathanamthitta, Aju Alex courted controversy after he insulted the Indian Army and actor Mohanlal who holds the honorary title of lieutenant colonel in the army. In a video shared on his YouTube channel "Chekuthan" Alex had criticised Mohanlal over his visit to the landslide-hit areas of Kerala's Wayanad. While the 42-year-old YouTuber is arrested, its important to know who Aju Alex is? Bala Shares Video of YouTuber Chekuthaan Who Alleged the Actor Threatened Him After Barging Into His House – WATCH.

Who Is YouTuber Aju Alex?

Aju Alex is a vlogger and YouTuber who has a YouTube channel called "Chekuthan". The channel has over 1,59,000 subscribers on YouTube. Chekuthan reportedly means "devil". Aju Alex also has a page on Facebook named Chekuthan which has over 3,80,000 followers. On Facebook, Aju Alex describes his page as a "layman's reply to those who scoff at you and me". "The devil is only making fun of thieves here," a line in his Facebook bio reads.

What Is the Aju Alex Controversy Surrounding Actor Mohanlal?

A few days after landslides hit Kerala's Wayanad, Aju Alex uploaded a video on his channel "Chekuthan". In the video, Aju Alex aka Chekuthan alleged that actor Mohanlal misused his power and influence in the Indian army and visited Wayanad for publicity stunt. The Kerala-based YouTuber also went on to criticise the veteran actor for wearing the military uniform while visiting the landslide-hit Wayanad. Aju Alex is also accused of using derogatory remarks against the actor and criticising the army personnel for briefing Mohanlal about the disaster. Who Is YouTuber Biriyani Man Aka Abbishek Rabi, Arrested Over Derogatory Remarks Against Women and Semmozhi Park in Chennai?.

Meanwhile, an officer in charge of the probe said that the Indian army is also likely to file a civil suit against the YouTuber for insulting the force. Aju Alex who was booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and The Kerala Police Act, 2011 was released on bail later. The "controversial" YouTuber has also courted controversy in the past too. Last year, Aju Alex aka Chekuthan had accused actor Bala of trespassing in his house and threatening him over one of his videos. However, actor Bala released a video whch showed what transpired between him and YouTuber Chekuthan after the latter's allegations.

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