Kerala-based journalist and editor of the online portal Marunadan Malayali, Shajan Skaria, was arrested by the Kerala Police on charges of making casteist remarks against CPIM MLA P.V. Sreenijan. The arrest was made under provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act after Skaria allegedly made derogatory comments while reporting on the alleged mismanagement of a sports hostel by Sreenijan, who was serving as the District Sports Council chairman at the time.