Chennai: Puzhal police on Tuesday registered a case against Vellore DMK councillor Teeta Saravanan after a video of him making a provocative remark about the Karur stampede went viral on social media.
Following the circulation of the video, police registered a case against Saravanan under Sections 192 (provocation with intent to cause a riot), 296(b) (obscene acts and songs), 353(1) (statements conducing to public mischief) and 351(3) (criminal intimidation) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news. Download the TOI App.
Saravanan made the remark on Monday night when former DMK minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was brought to Puzhal Central Prison following his arrest in connection with the ₹100-crore private school fraud case.
In the viral video, Saravanan is heard saying, “If we had finished him off at Karur on that day, we wouldn’t be in this situation today.”