KOCHI: A visual collage contrasting two distinct phases in the life of Reporter TV Managing Director Anto Augustine has gone viral across social media platforms.
The top frame captures an earlier period where Anto Augustine is seen confidently gesturing and issuing instructions in the presence of senior police officers. The bottom frame presents a sharp contrast, depicting him being led away by Excise officials following his arrest.
The arrest came in the wake of SIT searches linked to financial fraud allegations regarding a proposed Lionel Messi event in Kerala. During the multi-location raids, Excise authorities seized illicit quantities of foreign liquor and wine from his ancestral residence in Wayanad, leading to charges under the Abkari Act. The side-by-side comparison has sparked wide political commentary and discussions on social media regarding political patronage and changing fortunes.
