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YouTuber Savukku Shankar Sentenced to Three Years for Harassment

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC · How we work

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YouTuber Savukku Shankar was sentenced to three years in prison for harassing former Sun TV anchor Mahalakshmi.
The conviction invoked Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
Mahalakshmi filed the complaint in 2013, citing defamatory posts and threats on Shankar’s Savukku website.
The court gave Shankar 30 days to file an appeal.
Shankar’s lawyer claimed the allegations were completely false.

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YouTuber Savukku Shankar was sentenced to three years in prison for harassing former Sun TV anchor Mahalakshmi.
The conviction invoked Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.
Mahalakshmi filed the complaint in 2013, citing defamatory posts and threats on Shankar’s Savukku website.
The court gave Shankar 30 days to file an appeal.
Shankar’s lawyer claimed the allegations were completely false.