Police secured the coordinator of the Cauvery River Protection Group N Viswanathan, who is friend of activist RS Mugilan for interrogation on Wednesday. As the questioning continued on Thursday too, it has created ripples among social activists.
Coordinator of the Cauvery River Protection Group N Viswanathan at Karur CB-CID office
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The CB-CID sleuths, who secured Viswanathan, a senior citizen, questioned him at their office. Later, they have registered a case against him under IPC section 120 B (Criminal Conspiracy), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and 212 (harbouring offender). Later, they produced him before the Judicial Magistrate Vijaya Karthik and he was ordered to be under judicial custody. Subsequently, he was lodged in the Karur sub jail.
The social activists, who condemned the atrocity by police said, Viswanathan was dragged from his house at 10.30 pm in which he sustained several injuries. “Despite being past 70 years, the police did not show concerns to Viswanathan and the arrest during late night is mere atrocity by the police,” said an activist from Mayanur.
It is said, the CB-CID police on Wednesday secured Viswanathan, who had led a series of protests along with social activist Mugilan, who has been under judicial custody.
The CB-CID sleuths, who secured Viswanathan, a senior citizen, questioned him at their office. Later, they have registered a case against him under IPC section 120 B (Criminal Conspiracy), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) and 212 (harbouring offender). Later, they produced him before the Judicial Magistrate Vijaya Karthik and he was ordered to be under judicial custody. Subsequently, he was lodged in the Karur sub jail.
The social activists, who condemned the atrocity by police said, Viswanathan was dragged from his house at 10.30 pm in which he sustained several injuries. “Despite being past 70 years, the police did not show concerns to Viswanathan and the arrest during late night is mere atrocity by the police,” said an activist from Mayanur.