NEW DELHI: A video has emerged from Tamil Nadu purportedly showing former DMK corporator Selvakumar allegedly kicking a woman at a beauty salon in Perambalur city.


The 37-second clip shows Selvakumar repeatedly hitting a woman in the presence of three other women, who are trying to stop him.

Selvakumar was arrested by the police for physically abusing the woman and suspended from the party for this act.

The footage of the incident, which took place on May 25 this year, was shared on Twitter today by ANI.

"The incident took place on May 25, 2018. He has been arrested by the police and has been suspended from primary membership of the party," the news agency said.

The reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained.