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    Chennai man arrested for hurling footwear at EPS's vehicle

    Anna Square police on Thursday said that they have arrested a man in connection with a case registered for allegedly hurling footwear on the car of former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam when they were returning from the Jaya Memorial after paying floral tributes on her 5th death anniversary on Sunday.

    Chennai man arrested for hurling footwear at EPSs vehicle
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    Former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami

    Chennai

    The arrested was identified as Mari,(32) of Chepauk. He is said to be a worker of AMMK, a politcal outfit led by TTV Dhinakaran.

    A case has been registered by Anna Square police  under Sections 294(b) (abusing), 341 (wrongful restraint), 148 (rioting), and 506(I) (criminal intimidation) of IPC based on the complaint of AIADMK's Puratchi Thalavi Amma Peravai leader T Maran of Mylapore.

    Police said the incident happened in front of MGR-Jayalalithaa memorial around 10.45 am on Sunday.

    Another person, said to be a AMMK cadre, is being questioned by police and police had issued summons for four party workers to appear for enquiry.

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