The Kochi city cyber police have registered a case over the alleged piracy of multi-star Malayalam film Patriot. The case was registered on Tuesday on a complaint filed by Anto Joseph, one of the producers of the movie.

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According to the first information report, the film’s copy was allegedly recorded illegally and transmitted through different websites and social media accounts between May 2 and 5, causing financial losses to the complainant.

The case has been registered under various sections of the Copyright Act 1957 (Amendment 2012).