CHENNAI – Dispute in DMK in Theni over honors. A group including the district secretary, former block secretary, his wife and brother entered the house and beat up his hands and feet. There is a power struggle between DMK leaders in Theni. Meanwhile, the district secretary entered the house and was attacked. Theni Southern Region District Secretary Ratna Sabhapathi was admitted to Theni Government Hospital with serious injuries.
The dispute over the appointment of town panchayat secretaries led to the home invasion. Selvakumar was recently appointed as Veerapandi town secretary by the party. Shanthakumar, who was the secretary for a long time, was removed from the new appointment. Shanthakumar, who lost his position, came to Ratna Sabhapati’s house last night with his wife, brother and other police constables. At this time, Ratna Sabhapati was talking with two others in the dining room of the house.
In the footage, one of the group goes outside after hearing the sound of a vehicle coming and running back after seeing the assailants coming. Shanthakumar and his team caught Sabhapati before he could run into the room. When the stick breaks during the attack, the Sabhapati is also beaten with another stick until it is exhausted. The hand and leg bones of the bishop are broken. The Veerapandi police registered a case against 8 people including Shanthakumar, his wife Kavita and his brother Mahendran and started investigation.
English Summary: DMK leader brutally attacked on revenge in Theni