Coimbatore, Oct 22:
Police arrested three more Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) cadres on Wednesday in connection with a protest during Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s roadshow in support of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate P Sathyabama during the Dharapuram by-election campaign.
The arrested persons were identified as Venkatesh, Gokul and Mohan Prasad. They were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody before being lodged at the Coimbatore Central Prison.
With the latest arrests, the total number of people arrested in connection with the incident has risen to 12. The protest took place when Vijay was campaigning for Sathyabama, who was contesting the Dharapuram by-election on behalf of the ruling TVK.
Meanwhile, Karthika and eight others have filed a bail petition before the Dharapuram court. The court proceedings are expected to determine whether the petitioners will be granted relief.
The arrests have brought renewed attention to the political tensions surrounding the by-election campaign, with police proceeding against those allegedly involved in the protest.