Stones hurled at Karur DMK men during election work in Coimbatore

A gang of ten members, suddenly gathered at the place where DMK men from Karur were staying in the city and started hurling stones damaging the houses and their cars at around 12.30 on Sunday



Coimbatore: A mob of 10 people attacked the house and car where the DMK members from Karur were staying at around 12.30 am on Sunday.

Police are conducting a serious investigation into the sudden attack on the house and car of Karur DMK cadre, who had arrived at the city for election work, at around 12.30 am on Sunday night.



The urban local body election campaign is in full swing, supporters of Minister Senthil Balaji, who is in charge of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Coimbatore have been deployed in all parts of Karur, Coimbatore district.

Reportedly, a 10-member team, led by Karur district agriculture team secretary Shanmugam were staying at a house near Sengulam, owned by Santhosh, a DMK candidate’s sibling contesting in ward 88 of Coimbatore Corporation.

A mob of 10 people suddenly pelted stones at the house and a car parked there around 12.30 am last night damaging the glass, windows, and car windshield.



The DMK Coimbatore district administrators rushed to the location and lodged a police complaint. The police went there and registered a case and are conducting a serious investigation into the persons involved in the attack.



There has been a lot of excitement in the area from midnight till morning due to the incident.





Nepal Flash Floods: Tamil Nadu Govt Announces Helplines for Stranded Tourists

The TN Govt has announced 24/7 helpline numbers to assist residents from the state stranded in Nepal amid flash floods....

Man Booked for Car Accident, Assault Near Vadavalli in Coimbatore

A 22-year-old man was arrested in Coimbatore’s Vadavalli after allegedly assaulting a man following a dispute over rash...

Milad-un-Nabi: 2,000 Kg of Ghee Rice Prepared in Coimbatore; Meal Distribution Reaches Over 20,000 People

On the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi today, the Sunnath Jamaath organised a meal distribution programme for the 11th consecu...

Valparai’s Chinnakalar Records Highest Rainfall of 57 mm in Coimbatore District

Chinnakalar in Coimbatore’s Valparai region recorded the district’s highest rainfall of 57 mm, while Siruvani received 1...

Special Trains: Mysuru–Kannur and Kannur–Bengaluru Services to Halt at Coimbatore’s Podanur

Southern Railway’s Salem Division has announced two special trains—Mysuru–Kannur on August 29 and Kannur–Bengaluru Canto...

Price Dispute: Bakery Owner Arrested for Assaulting Water Supplier’s Son with Sickle in Coimbatore

A bakery owner in Vilankurichi, Coimbatore, was arrested after allegedly attacking the son of a water-can supplier with...