Woman cop ‘harassed’ at DMK event in Chennai; BJP chief alleges party workers ‘ganged up’ on police

The woman constable was allegedly harassed when the party was distributing welfare assistance to women near Dasarathapuram bus stand.

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai claimed that that DMK activists stopped the police from taking action against the harassers. (File)

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A woman police official was allegedly harassed while she was on duty during an event organised by the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Chennai’s Virugambakkam Sunday. Soon after, state BJP chief K Annamalai took to Twitter claiming that DMK activists stopped the police from taking action against the harassers who were “DMK functionaries”.

The woman constable was allegedly harassed when the party was distributing welfare assistance to women near Dasarathapuram bus stand as part of the birth centenary celebrations of the late DMK leader K Anbazhagan. Sources said after the constable desperately sought help, a senior officer intervened and two people were caught and questioned about the incident.

Speaking to indianexpress.com, a senior police officer who was present during the time of the incident said they are conducting an inquiry into the matter. He refused to divulge details, including whether a case was registered, and noted that as per the initial investigation only one person was involved in the incident.

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Meanwhile, BJP leader K Annamalai took to Twitter and claimed that DMK workers “ganged up and stopped police from arresting” the two individuals who were “DMK Youth wing functionaries”. He added that governance in Tamil Nadu was in deep slumber.

Disgraceful state of affairs in Tamil Nadu. Governance is in deep slumber.

Two DMK Youth wing functionaries molested a police constable on protection duty in a public meeting in which MP Smt @KanimozhiDMK avargal participated. (1/2)

— K.Annamalai (மோடியின் குடும்பம்) (@annamalai_k) January 2, 2023

Anticipating the participation of a large number of women, several women personnel were deployed for security at the event which saw the participation of DMK MP and party deputy general secretary K Kanimozhi, MP Tamizhachi Thangapandian, state Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma Subramaniam among others.

இனமானப் பேராசிரியர் அவர்களின் நூற்றாண்டு நிறைவு விழாவை முன்னிட்டு கலைஞர் நகர் வடக்குப் பகுதிக் கழகம் சார்பில் நேற்று நடைபெற்ற பொதுக்கூட்டம் மற்றும் நலத்திட்ட உதவிகள் வழங்கும் விழாவில் பங்கேற்று நலத்திட்ட உதவிகளை வழங்கினோம்.
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— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) January 1, 2023

K Anbazhagan, a former Tamil Nadu minister, was the DMK general secretary for over four decades.

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