In yet another incident of DMK office bearers attacking common people, a DMK functionary from Kodaikanal hit a restaurant owner with a iron rod causing grievous injuries.
Sivakumar hailing from Poondi in Dindigul district is a DMK functionary holding a post in the party’s youth wing. He had gone to a restaurant in the region in an inebriated state where he picked fight with an employee of the hotel named Suresh.
In a fit of rage, the DMK office bearer took an iron rod and gave a severe blow to Suresh causing serious injury. Suresh was later sent to the Government Hospital in Kodaikanal.
When the police had gone to arrest Sivakumar, he had said “I am a DMK office bearer. You can’t do anything to me.” and went on to abuse them.
His relatives too joined him and a case has been filed against the three of them.
(With inputs from News J)
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