Chennai: DMK functionary Selvakumar hits woman at beauty parlor, arrested
What's the story
A DMK functionary in Chennai allegedly thrashed a woman at a beauty parlor with a video of the incident going viral, leading to his arrest and the party sacking him from primary membership. The man, identified as S Selvakumar, a DMK functionary in Perambalur district, was produced in a court which remanded him to judicial custody, police said. Here's more.
Twitter Post
Here's the video of Selvakumar thrashing woman
#WATCH Former DMK Corporator Selvakumar hits a woman at a beauty salon in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur. The incident took place on 25th May' 18. He has been arrested by the police and has been suspended from primary membership of the party (Source: CCTV footage) pic.twitter.com/B623qaLc0k
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2018
Information
Selvakumar was removed from the primary membership of party
While the DMK first announced his suspension in a release yesterday, party President MK Stalin later said Selvakumar had been removed from the primary membership. Announcing the expulsion on social media, he warned of stern action against cadres who indulge in such "anarchy".
Previous incident
Another DMK functionary assaulted staff of a restaurant
The incident comes close on the heels of a local DMK functionary and others assaulting the staff of a restaurant in Chennai on July 31. In that case, the group of men had attacked the staff after they told them that the restaurant was closed for the day and hence cannot give them food. Then too Stalin had suspended Yuvaraj and another person.