Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay  
Tamil Nadu

Case registered against TVK chief Vijay and bouncers for assaulting supporter

Based on the complaint, the Kunnam police have registered a case against the politician and the bouncers under multiple sections.

DT NEXT Bureau

CHENNAI: A case has been registered against actor and TVK chief Vijay, along with several bouncers, following a complaint that a party cadre was allegedly manhandled during the party's state conference last week in Madurai, police said on Wednesday.

According to the complaint, the individual had attended the second state conference of the party on August 22 and was allegedly assaulted by bouncers when trying to get closer to the actor at the venue.

An official from Kunnam police station told PTI, "A case has been filed against Vijay and the bouncers under various sections of the law."

A video of the incident, widely circulated on social media, shows a bouncer allegedly manhandling the individual on stage.

This was the second state conference organised by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, following its inaugural event in Vikravandi, Villupuram district, last year.

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