Chennai: A group of people allegedly attacked Puratchi Tamilagam Party leader Airport Moorthy in Tamil Nadu’s capital Chennai on Saturday, September 6. The incident was recorded on camera. According to reports, the people who attacked Moorthy belonged were cadres of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK).
In a video that surfaced online, it could be seen that three to four people attacked the leader. One of the people slapped Moorthy two to three times, while another person hurled slippers at the leader. The police were also present at the spot when Moorthy was attacked.
Video Of The Incident:
One of Moorthy’s men tried to save him from the assault. A senior police official also came forward and tried to stop the attackers. Later, the accused managed to flee from the spot. One of the attackers was even holding a rod in his hand.
The incident reportedly took place outside the office of the Director General of Police (DGP). The attackers even abused Moorthy.
The reason for the attack is not known. So far, there are no reports of any police action against the accused.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Annamalai condemned the attacked. He targeted the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu over the attack.
"The fact that the police stood by and watched as an attack was carried out on a political party leader at the entrance of the DGP office is a highly dangerous trend. If it is a coalition party of the DMK, does the police permit them to engage in such rowdyism?" Annamalai said in his X post.
Former BJP MP Attacked In Maharashtra:
A similar incident took place in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district earlier this month, where former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya’s car was allegedly attacked in Sillod on Monday when he was campaigning against what he described as “Bangladeshi infiltrators” in the region.
Somaiya told reporters in Jalgaon that he survived only because commandos from the Centre were with him.
“When I went to Sillod, my car was attacked to scare me. The police had an idea of this attack, and the intelligence had also given a report, but the police were silent. I was saved because the commandos from the Centre were with me,” he said.
