1 week ago
3
A functionary of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was expelled from the enactment and stripped of each posts aft helium was accused of assaulting an excavator relation during a quality astatine a demolition tract successful New Perungalathur adjacent Tambaram. The Peerkankaranai constabulary received a ailment and launched an enquiry into the incident.
The incidental reportedly took spot connected the nighttime of May 28. Harivazhagan had engaged excavator relation Alaguthurai, 32, for the demolition work.
According to the complaint, Jay, alias Jayshankar, a TVK functionary from Kadaperi successful Tambaram, arrived astatine the tract successful a car bearing the enactment flag, on with a radical of associates. They allegedly enquired astir the contractor carrying retired the demolition enactment and demanded his telephone number.
The constabulary said Alaguthurai refused to stock the contractor’s interaction details. This led to an statement during which Jayshankar allegedly slapped him and threatened to abduct him. Bystanders recorded the altercation connected their mobile phones. The video aboriginal surfaced connected societal media aft being circulated by members of the Excavator Operators’ Association, attracting wide attention.
Based connected the operator’s complaint, the Peerkankaranai constabulary began an enquiry and examined the video footage.
After the video went viral connected societal media, respective TVK members reportedly brought the substance to the attraction of the enactment leadership. Party sources identified the accused arsenic Jayshankar, who was the Joint Organiser of the Volunteers’ Wing for Chengalpattu North-West District.
In a connection issued later, the enactment announced that Jayshankar had been expelled from the enactment and relieved of each organisational responsibilities with contiguous effect.
