TIRUPUR: Police have registered a case against AIADMK candidate K Bhanumathi and eight party functionaries following a complaint alleging that the car of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate P Sathyabama was intercepted and damaged after she filed her nomination papers for the Oct 6 Dharapuram byelection.
Police have invoked 10 sections, including provisions relating to insulting a woman, damaging private property and acts allegedly intended to provoke violence or rioting. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Coimbatore | Silver Rate in Coimbatore | Bank Holidays in Coimbatore | Public Holidays in Coimbatore | Coimbatore AQI | Weather in Coimbatore | Petrol Price in Coimbatore | Diesel Price in Coimbatore | CNG Price in Coimbatore | LPG Price in Coimbatore Stay updated with the latest Coimbatore news.
The AIADMK functionaries damaged the vehicle and used abusive and derogatory language against the TVK candidate, according to the complaint. Besides Bhanumathi, Dharapuram police booked former ministers Pollachi V Jayaraman and Dindigul C Sreenivasan, and party functionaries Senthilkumar, Rajendran, Deepa, Gomathi, Rani and Muthumani. She alleged that AIADMK functionaries, who had come to file nominations, stopped Sathyabama’s car while she was returning from the nomination centre. It alleged that their actions were aimed at provoking clashes between AIADMK and TVK supporters. Download the TOI App.
The complaint was lodged by Gayathri, treasurer of the TVK’s 18th ward in Dharapuram, on Thursday.