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Miscreants lathicharged in Gandhipuram
January 23, 2017
Police today resorted to a mild lathicharge to disperse the protesters at Gandhipuram Bus terminus to bring an end to the agitation against the ban on Jallikattu.
Earlier protesters, who gathered near the bus terminus, raised slogans against the State Government for trying to forcefully end the peaceful protest. Police personnel tried to hold talks with the protesters and tried pacify them.
When they refused to budge, police resorted to a mild lathicharge.
A similar action resulted in the arrest of 300 persons in the morning who are currently in a mahal in Laxmi Mills.
A road roko was staged near CODISSIA on the Avinashi Road.
