Tamil Nadu Government Staffer Assaulted By Councillor Belonging To DMK Ally

A councillor of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), part of the ruling DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu, has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a government employee inside the Bhuvanagiri Town Panchayat office in Cuddalore district.

The incident reportedly took place on Thursday when Bharathidasan entered the office and demanded that a bill be prepared for a contractor for works carried out in his ward. The staffer, who was engaged with another task, asked for time until the evening to process the bill. This led to an argument during which the councillor allegedly verbally abused and assaulted the staffer, issuing death threats and punching him in the face.