Police fires at Thirukattupalli mob

By Our Staff Reporter

THANJAVUR, OCT. 22. Six persons were injured when the police opened fire at Thirukattupalli, 25 km from here, to quell a mob which turned violent following alleged delay in announcing the local bodies election results last night. They are stated to be out of danger.

Five police personnel including Mr. Arjunan, DSP, and a fire service personnel were injured in stone throwing. According to the police, a large number of villagers who gathered in front of the Sivasamy Aiyer Higher Secondary School, where votes for the Budalur panchayat union were counted, tried to enter into the centre damaging a barricade put up by the police at about 8 p.m.

When the police pushed them back, the villagers threw stones. The police then chased the crowd to the bazaar but as violence did not stop, they opened fire.

Arogyadas (17) of Paliyapatti, Balasubramaniyan (32) of Ayodhyapatti, Murugaiyan (60) and Chithiravelu (32) of Thurusupatti, Akasam (38) of Ayodhyapatti and Nagaraj (42) of Sengipatti received bullet injuries.

Official sources here said Mr. Kanakaraj, Revenue Divisional Officer would conduct an enquiry into the violent incidents and the firing.

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