Ex-MP assaults cops at Salem who ask him for his e-pass

Ex-MP assaults cops at Salem who ask him for his e-pass

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Salem:30.06.2020

Former Dharmapuri MP and AIADMK member K Arjunan assaulted policemen on duty at a toll plaza on the Salem-Bengaluru National Highway near Karuppur here on Sunday night. Following this, Karuppur police have registered a case under two sections of IPC on Monday.

The incident took place when Arjunan was returning to Salem city from his farm near Omalur. Police personnel deployed at the toll plaza asked him to produce e-pass as he was entering the city. Irked over this, Arjunan started arguing with the cops. “I was returning to Salem from Omalur when the cops demanded my identity card,” Arjunan told reporters.

He said he had told them that he did not have identity card and they refused to let him proceed further. “At that time, sub-inspector Ramesh suddenly directed the cops to pull me out from the car,” Arjunan said, adding that after this he started arguing with the cops.

Arjunan said the SI had first abused him following which he started abusing them too. The cops, however, said that the ex-MP used had abusive words first. “Arjunan called the cops ‘beggers’ and asked who gave them powers to kill Jeyaraj and Beniks at Sathankulam in Tuticorin district,” said Salem deputy commissioner of police (law and order) P Thangadurai. He said the cops had remained calm until Arjunan assaulted the SI.

People who were present at the spot pacified the ex-MP and the cops.

The DCP said they have booked Arjunan under section 294(b) (sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place) and 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of Indian Penal Code (IPC). “Further action will be initiated only after inquiry,” the DCP added.

Former Dharmapuri MP and AIADMK member K Arjunan argues with cops at a toll plaza on the Salem-Bengaluru National Highway on Sunday