Social activist 'Traffic' K.R. Ramaswamy, JayalalithaaChennai: Cases have been registered against social activist 'Traffic' K.R. Ramaswamy and his aide Fathima for allegedly spreading rumors about the health status of chief minister Jayalalithaa, police said on Saturday.
A top police official told PTI that cases have been registered under various IPC sections including section 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot).
Police have already arrested eight persons on the charge of spreading rumors about the health of Jayalalithaa who is undergoing treatment at the Apollo Hospitals here since September 22.
They had warned of stern action against those spreading rumors on the chief minister's health and have already registered around 50 cases in this connection.
Ramaswamy is a former mill worker, is a self-appointed traffic policeman, public interest litigator and social activist from Chennai.
In 2013 he had filed a PIL against Jayalalithaa seeking removal of name Amma from the government schemes.
(With agency inputs)
