Violence mars procession organised by caste outfit
Tension gripped parts of the city on Wednesday after some participants of a procession belonging to a caste outfit indulged in violent acts by damaging buses and reportedly assaulted passersby here while attending the ‘Sadhaya Vizha' of Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar.
Traffic was thrown out of gear along the Thanjavur road, Chathram bus stand, Madurai road, Salai road, Palakkarai, and Srirangam Bridge during the evening peak hours causing immense hardship to general public.
Gandhi Market Inspector of Police Kannadasan was assaulted near Palpannai roundabout while regulating the vehicular movement of the participants who were on their way to garland the statue of Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar.
Some participants onboard vehicles damaged the windshield of three buses including a Tiruchi-bound private bus from Namakkal at the Palpannai circle leading to traffic hold-up along the Thanjavur road for some time. Reinforcements were moved to the Palpannai roundabout to regulate vehicular movements and bring situation under control.
In another incident, the windshield of a private bus was damaged reportedly by another group of participants at the busy Chathram bus stand causing traffic congestion in the area. Fearing attacks, shopkeepers downed shutters for some time, triggering tension in that area. Town buses bound for Chathram bus stand were diverted near the main guard for a while owing to the traffic hold-up, eyewitnesses said.
Many people had to walk from the Chathram bus stand to main guard gate to board town buses. Public complained that bus services were stopped from Tiruvanaikoil to Chathram bus stand. Things returned to normalcy subsequently and shopkeepers opened shutters once again after police personnel were deployed at the area .
However, tense moments continued at Palakkarai area where a group of participants of the procession reportedly assaulted passersby evoking protest from the locals. Residents assembled near the Prabhat junction blocking vehicular traffic demanding action against culprits prompting the intervention of the law enforcers, police sources said.
A posse of police personnel were deployed at Chathram bus stand, Thanjavur road, Palakkarai and other places to prevent the situation from going out of hand.
Commissioner of Police Shailesh Kumar Yadav and Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tiruchi Range A.Amalraj, along with police personnel inspected the Palakkarai area and assured residents of action against the culprits.
Stating that the police would take stringent action against those behind the acts, Mr.Yadav told The Hindu late on Wednesday night that 22 persons had been picked up. Case would be registered in connection with the incidents, police sources said.
Tension gripped parts of the city on Wednesday after some participants of a procession belonging to a caste outfit indulged in violent acts by damaging buses and reportedly assaulted passersby here while attending the ‘Sadhaya Vizha' of Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar.
Traffic was thrown out of gear along the Thanjavur road, Chathram bus stand, Madurai road, Salai road, Palakkarai, and Srirangam Bridge during the evening peak hours causing immense hardship to general public.
Gandhi Market Inspector of Police Kannadasan was assaulted near Palpannai roundabout while regulating the vehicular movement of the participants who were on their way to garland the statue of Perumpidugu Mutharaiyar.
Some participants onboard vehicles damaged the windshield of three buses including a Tiruchi-bound private bus from Namakkal at the Palpannai circle leading to traffic hold-up along the Thanjavur road for some time. Reinforcements were moved to the Palpannai roundabout to regulate vehicular movements and bring situation under control.
In another incident, the windshield of a private bus was damaged reportedly by another group of participants at the busy Chathram bus stand causing traffic congestion in the area. Fearing attacks, shopkeepers downed shutters for some time, triggering tension in that area. Town buses bound for Chathram bus stand were diverted near the main guard for a while owing to the traffic hold-up, eyewitnesses said.
Many people had to walk from the Chathram bus stand to main guard gate to board town buses. Public complained that bus services were stopped from Tiruvanaikoil to Chathram bus stand. Things returned to normalcy subsequently and shopkeepers opened shutters once again after police personnel were deployed at the area .
However, tense moments continued at Palakkarai area where a group of participants of the procession reportedly assaulted passersby evoking protest from the locals. Residents assembled near the Prabhat junction blocking vehicular traffic demanding action against culprits prompting the intervention of the law enforcers, police sources said.
A posse of police personnel were deployed at Chathram bus stand, Thanjavur road, Palakkarai and other places to prevent the situation from going out of hand.
Commissioner of Police Shailesh Kumar Yadav and Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tiruchi Range A.Amalraj, along with police personnel inspected the Palakkarai area and assured residents of action against the culprits.
Stating that the police would take stringent action against those behind the acts, Mr.Yadav told The Hindu late on Wednesday night that 22 persons had been picked up. Case would be registered in connection with the incidents, police sources said.
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