Union minister Napoleon’s car attacked,escapes unhurt

Union minister D Napolean's car was attacked by some unknown persons.

Union minister D Napolean’s car was attacked by some unknown persons near the airport here when his convoy was passing through an area where an AIADMK rally was to be held but the DMK leader escaped unhurt.

The Social Justice and Empowerment Minister,who arrived here by a flight,was proceeding to Tirunelveli for a function when the incident took place near Mandela junction,where thousands of AIADMK workers had gathered to receive their leader Jayalalithaa to address the rally.

The windshield of the minister’s car was damaged,while the escort car and another one that followed also suffered some damage.

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An official accompanying Napoleon told PTI that some of those at the junction were drunk and demanded to know why Napoleon was visiting the city at a time when Jayalalithaa was addressing a rally.

The miscreants attacked the convoy as one of the cars reportedly sported a DMK flag.

The official said people of neighbouring Chinnaudaippu took Napoleon and his party to their village,allowed them to stay there for some time and advised them to proceed on their onward journey by another route which did not have much traffic.

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