Indu Makkal Katchi district secretary held for assaulting man

COIMBATORE: Coimbatore district general secretary of the Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK) was arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting a person who acted as a mediator to compromise the issue between the cadres of two outfits at NSK Street in Selvapuram on Thursday.

The accused was identified as Surya Prasath (28), a resident of Nararayanasamy Nagar in Selvapuram. He was the Nararayanasamy Nagar in Selvapuram. However, a few days ago he was reportedly sacked from the outfit and joined the IMK as the district general secretary.