Local police said the students were inspired by actor Dhanush's latest movie 'Asuran' and wanted to replicate the scenes in the courtroom in a bid to scare the witnesses.
One of the witnesses alerted the cops at the courtroom about the stare of the youth following which 27 of the 30 students were swiftly held. However, the cousin of the murder accused managed to flee in the melee
“There were six witnesses to be heard. As the court procedure was on, one of the witnesses alerted an officer about the suspicious presence of youth inside the hall who were staring at him and others. As the statements of witnesses were being heard in a tense environment, these students had been asked to intimidate them. There were some 30 students and we managed to arrest 27,” The Indian Express quoted an officer who was present in court while the incident took place.
Reports say the arrested students were remanded in the city’s Puzhal Central Jail.