Earlier, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers held a protest in Krishnagiri against the alleged killing. A case has been filed in the matter with nine people, including a DMK councillour having been arrested.
Tamil Nadu's Sports & Youth Minister and son of Chief Minister MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin became the first senior functionary from the party to react to the case of the killing of an army man allegedly by his party's councillor.
"He (DMK councillor) has been arrested now, he is in jail...action has been taken," he said to ANI.
The matter escalated leading to an attack by the councillor and his henchmen which finally led to the killing of the Army.
Earlier on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers held a protest in Krishnagiri against the alleged killing. A case has been filed in the matter with nine people, including a DMK councillor having been arrested.
First Published: Feb 17, 2023 4:11 PM IST
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