Chennai: Tensed situation prevails in Coimbatore's Mettupalayam after a Hindu Munnani leader was attacked by a bike-borne duo in the region. Following the alleged attack, Hindu Munnai has called for a protest in the region on Sunday.
According to a report on IANS, Hindu Munnani Mettupalayam Urban Secretary S Chandrasekhar (35) was waylaid by a bike-borne duo while the former was going to the party office. The duo then started attacking Chandrasekar. In the attack, Chandrasekhar sustained injuries and was admitted to a private hospital.
On Sunday, the attack led to heavy police presence in the area and parts of Coimbatore. There are also fears of a retaliatory attack on establishments.
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Even earlier in February 2021, just before Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, tension prevailed in the Mettupalayam district. The Coimbatore police arrested BJP functionary R Kalyanaraman as his speech led to tension.
The BJP leader gave a speech during a demonstration held to condemn the Social Democratic Party of India for “defaming” Prime Minister Narendra Modi by holding a protest on January 26. Following this, SDPI filed a complaint objecting to the protest.
All the more, Coimbatore has already witnessed a bomb blast that killed over 50 members. On February 14, 1998, a bomb blast targeting the then Deputy Prime Minister and senior BJP leader LK Advani took place, killing 58 people and injuring 200 members.
The miscreants planted 12 bombs which went off in 11 places of Coimbatore. The bomb blast was a retaliation to the communal clash that killed a police officer Selvaraj to death by Islamic outfit Al-Ummah.