A month-old incident has recently gone viral, showing a video of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) women’s district secretary allegedly leading an attack on a doctor’s family with the help of a group of individuals near Kallakurichi. The footage has sparked widespread attention and controversy.
Palaniyammal, a resident of Kalaignar Nagar in Thiyagadurgam, Kallakurichi district, serves as the VCK Kallakurichi North District Secretary. She is said to have planted and maintained saplings on a piece of land measuring approximately 10 cents in front of her residence. However, Saravanan, a doctor and the son of Kanagaraj, reportedly objected to this, claiming that the land was officially registered in his family’s name. Allegedly, he cut down the trees, stating that others had no right to plant and grow saplings on their property.
Enraged by this, Palaniyammal asserted that she had not planted saplings on anyone’s private land. It is alleged that she then called in her associates and, claiming that she was cultivating plants on government-owned Kallanguthu Poramboke land, threatened Saravanan’s life. The group reportedly vandalized the doctor’s house, breaking gates and windows with stones and sticks.
Further escalating the situation, Palaniyammal allegedly attacked Saravanan’s family, using both physical force and stones. She is also accused of seizing Saravanan’s phone after he recorded the altercation. Additionally, her husband, Velmurugan, allegedly assaulted a person who attempted to retrieve the phone.
The Thiagadurgam police station has launched an investigation following complaints from both parties. Though the incident occurred over a month ago, the emergence of the viral video has now drawn widespread attention, intensifying public reaction.
(With Inputs From ABP Nadu)
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