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NT Bureau
Chennai, July 29:

        A PMK Councillor of Pammal Panchayat was detained by police for attacking a journalist, who had been to cover a function at Pammal in which State Local Administration M K Stalin took part this morning.

        According to reports, the scribe was on his way to attend the function organised to launch a project to manufacture natural manure by M K Stalin. When the scribe reached Pammal, Parasuraman, a PMK ward Four Councillor of Pammal Panchayat, along with a local DMK functionary Sridhar intercepted him. They made enquiries about him. When the reporter of the English daily gave his name, the Councillor, for whatever reason, reportedly went into a fit of rage. The DMK activist also entered into a verbal due with the reporter. The two also reportedly assaulted him.

        Following the attack, the reporter lodged a complaint with Sankar Nagar sub-inspector Needhi Rajan accompanied by other scribes. Parasuraman was detained by the police and a search is on for Sridhar. The journos boycotted the function in protest against the attack.