Tension erupted in the Kamuthi area of Ramanathapuram district as three ADMK members were severely assaulted with lethal weapons by DMK cadres.
It is said that the relationship between ADMK and DMK members in Muthupetti village in Kamuthi was already hostile due to local body elections.
In this situation, DMK cadres from Ammanpatti assaulted ADMK cadre Muthu Irulandi, his son Muthu Ramalingam and ADMK IT wing union secretary Kannan in Muthupatti village. ADMK cadres were bleeding after being assaulted with a sickle and were taken to the Ramanathapuram government hospital. Muthuramalingam was severely injured and still is in critical condition.
Police filed an FIR and investigated the case after receiving the complaint. According to preliminary inquiry, the assaulters have been identified as Ravikanth and Maruthu from the DMK party.
The case is currently being investigated further.
(with inputs from NewsJ)
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