Kozhikode (Kerala), Mar 31 (PTI) A man has been arrested in Thamarassery in this north Kerala district for allegedly spreading a voice message containing communal hatred remarks through WhatsApp groups, police said on Monday.

The accused, identified as Ajayan, a resident of Puthuppadi, was taken into custody on Sunday, according to the Kozhikode Rural Police.

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His arrest followed a complaint alleging that he was inciting communal hatred through social media.

The voice message, which circulated in local WhatsApp groups, prompted police to take action, police sources said.

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Ajayan was produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody.

Police stated that a detailed investigation into the case is ongoing.

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