India, April 13 -- The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime department arrested six people who uploaded and disseminated pirated copies of actor Vijay's political thriller Jana Nayagan, it said in a press release dated April 12.

On April 10, several leaked clips circulated widely on social media platforms and triggered the makers KVN Productions to initiate legal action. The cyber crime department, acting on the complaint, in a press release, said, a case was registered in the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Information Technology Act, Copyright Act and Cinematograph Act.

Tamil Superstar Rajinikanth and actor-politician Kamal Haasan also demanded strict anti-piracy measures.

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