Tension erupts after Saffron paint poured on the statue of Periyar

Coimbatore: Tension gripped in Coimbatore after some unidentified people poured saffron paint on the statue of Periyar in early hours of Friday.

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After Information spread among Periyarists, and more than 20 people gathered at the spot. They demanded action against the people who disrespected the statue.

According to the reports, the incident caused tensions in the Sundarapuram area in Coimbatore after some unidentified people allegedly vandalised the statue of Periyar E V Ramasamy in the early hours of Friday.

Commissioner of police Sumit Sharan said a case would be registered in the Podanur police station. He added that the police have begun an investigation and are collecting CCTV footage from nearby commercial establishments. We will arrest the people who desecrated the statue, he said.