PALAKKAD: Vlogger Wikky Thug alias Vignesh has surrendered in court. Wikky Thug, accused in the case of possession of a gun, knife and MDMA, surrendered in the Palakkad court. Wikky Thug and his friend were arrested with 20 grams of methamphetamine, a knife and a gun from their car during an inspection by the Excise team in Chandranagar, Palakkad in 2022. Both got bail in drug trafficking case. The accused had applied for anticipatory bail in the court in the case filed by Kasaba police, but the bail was rejected. With this, the accused went absconding.

Wikky Thug aka Vignesh Venu had gained many fans through his YouTube channel. Vignesh had made his presence at many inaugural events after becoming a star on social media. He had said on many platforms that he cannot live a single day without intoxicants.

While travelling from Bengaluru to Kochi, he and his friend S Vineeth, a law student, were caught by the excise with the deadly drug methamphetamine and weapons including a gun and a machete. The car, which did not stop during vehicle inspection in Walayar, was chased by the excise and caught. Weapons were found on the dash board and drugs were found under the gear lever. The car passed by smashing the divider at the Walayar toll plaza.