THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Vijay P Nair, the Youtuber who stirred up a controversy by insulting women and feminists on social media, was arrested by the Museum police on Monday. He has been charged with non-bailable offences under sections 67, 67 (A) of the IT Act.

On Saturday, a group of women led by Malayalam dubbing artiste Bhagyalakshmi and reality show contestant Diya Sanaa poured motor oil on Vijay P Nair and slapped him for posting a video on YouTube insulting women.

Nair had recently uploaded a video that contained offensive remarks against a number of women, including 86-year-old veteran poet and activist Sugathakumari and Bhagyalakshmi, triggering widespread condemnation.