Chennai: 50 booked for hurling footwear at Edappadi K Palaniswami's car

CHENNAI: The

Anna Square

police have registered a case against 50 'unknown' people for hurling footwear on the car of former chief ministers Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam when they were returning from the

MGR memorial

on Sunday. Police are scanning video clips and social media platforms.

Cases have been filed under Sections 294(b) (abusing), 341 (wrongful restraint), 148 (rioting), and 506(I) (criminal intimidation) of IPC based on a complaint of AIADMK's Puratchi Thalavi Amma Peravai leader T Maran of Mylapore.

Police said the incident happened in front of MGR-Jayalalithaa memorial around 10.45 am.

Police said AIADMK leaders Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam reached the memorial followed by AMMK leader TTV Dinakaran and Sasikala. Police suspect that AMMK supporters might have hurled footwear at EPS' vehicle.