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This is an archive article published on December 16, 2022
AIADMK worker dies after 100-ft party flagpole falls on him in TN’s Chengalpet district
On Thursday evening, S Chellappan and other AIADMK workers were replacing a damaged party flag on a 100 ft flagpole, using a crane, when the pole fell on him. The police have arrested an AIADMK worker.
The police identified the deceased as S Chellappan, an office bearer of AIADMK, Maduranthakam (East). (Representational)
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AIADMK worker dies after 100-ft party flagpole falls on him in TN’s Chengalpet district
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A 28-year-old AIADMK worker died on Thursday while he attempted to repair a party flag on a 100 ft flagpole on the Chennai-Tiruchirapalli National Highway near Maduranthakam in Tamil Nadu’s Chengalpet district and the pole fell on him.
The police identified the deceased as S Chellappan, an office bearer of AIADMK, Maduranthakam (East). According to the police, around 4.30 pm on Thursday, when AIADMK workers were involved in replacing the flag using a crane, the pole suddenly fell on Chellappan. The workers informed the local police and an ambulance rushed Chellappan to the hospital but he was declared dead on arrival.
The giant flagpole was inaugurated by AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami a few months ago.
Speaking to indianexpress.com, a police official from Maduranthakam said a case was booked under Section 304 (2) (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) of the Indian Penal Code and an AIADMK worker was arrested on Thursday.
Netizens slammed the incident on social media. NGO Arappor Iyakkam took to Twitter and asked the AIADMK, “Who is responsible for the lost life?” Thousands of flagpoles are erected across the state, the NGO said, asking if the government and police would wake up at least after this incident.
செல்லப்பன் குடும்பத்திற்கு ஆழந்த அனுதாபங்கள். இந்த கொடுமைகளை தடுக்க கூடிய அதிகாரம் இருந்தும் தமிழக காவல்துறை தலைவர் இதை எல்லாம் வேடிக்கை பார்த்துக் கொண்டு மவுனமாக இருப்பது நியாயமா? அரசியல் கட்சிகளுக்கு பயப்படாமல் நடவடிக்கை எடுப்பீர்களா @tnpoliceoffl ?#Arappor #Sylendrababu #ADMK pic.twitter.com/Oh1qaOALTo
— Arappor Iyakkam (@Arappor) December 15, 2022
In a statement, AIADMK interim general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said he was shocked and saddened by the incident. Expressing condolences to Chellappan’s family, Edappadi claimed that despite asking the party cadres to be careful while indulging in party works, incidents like these happen and it hurt him a lot.
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