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DMK Functionary Attacks Fast Food Shop Employee In Tirupathur District, Police Fail To Take Action

December 30, 2024
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A brazen attack on a fast-food shop employee occurred in Tirupathur district, with the victim identifying the assailants as local DMK functionary Nirmal, also known as ‘Vetti.’ Despite the victim filing a report with the police, no action has been taken thus far.

CCTV footage has now been released showing the attackers assaulting Salim, an employee at a fast-food shop owned by Rizwan, located near Vaniyambadi in Tirupattur district. On the 23 December 2024 while Salim was cleaning the shop, three individuals, including Nirmal, arrived at the location and threatened him with a knife and attacked. Although a complaint was lodged at the Vaniyambadi police station, no further steps have been taken in the case.

This is not an isolated incident, as DMK cadres have previously attacked biryani and chicken stall owners for refusing to provide food for free.

  • In 2023, DMK cadre Ajith Kumar and his associates destroyed a hotel in Tambaram after being refused free chicken fried rice, attacking the owner and staff, and causing significant damage.
  • In 2020, DMK office bearer Karthikeyan, after being refused biryani by Krishnan, the owner of ‘Karur Biryani Centre,’ due to the shop being closed, returned with his brother to vandalize the establishment. They caused significant damage by throwing stones and breaking equipment, an act captured on a nearby CCTV camera.
  • Earlier in August 2018, Yuvraj, a DMK youth wing secretary and another party member named Dhivakar thrashed a hotel staff after he refused to give them free biryani.

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