Coimbatore: Two DMK men were arrested on Monday for posting comments against women in Madukkarai on social media.
The arrested people were identified as N Shahrukhan, 25 and his brother N Salmankhan, 29, of Iyappan Kovil Street at Madukkarai. Shahrukhan is a DMK member and Salmankhan is a member of DMK youth wing.
J Rafiq of Muslim Colony in Madukkarai, an AIADMK member, had lodged a police complaint against the brothers for allegedly posting derogatory messages on social media to tarnish the image of women in the area. When he questioned the duo, they scolded him and attacked him with a stone, Rafiq said.
Based on Rafiq’s complaint, the Madukkarai police registered a case against the siblings and arrested them. They were booked under sections 294 (b) and 324 of the Indian Penal Code. They were let off on bail later.
Police are looking for Ajithkhan in connection with the incident.