Three-day parole for ‘Savukku’ Shankar to attend mother’s funeral

The Greater Chennai Police has granted a three-day parole to Youtuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar alias A. Shankar, a detenu under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act of 1982, following the demise of his mother, A. Kamala.

He was detained under the Goondas Act and the detention order was served to him in Puzhal prison on April 10, 2026.