TNN | Mar 6, 2013, 05.55 AM IST
MADURAI: Unidentified miscreants pelted
stones on the office of Janata Party president, Subramanian Swamy in Madurai on Tuesday.
Police suspect that it could be the
handiwork of students of the Government Law College in Madurai, who were staging
a protest in the wake of Swamy's recent meeting with
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse in Colombo.
Police said that the name board in the
office was damaged. The protesters also lowered the party flag and tore it
slamming Swamy for his alleged support to the Sri Lankan
government when that country was facing charges of war crime. There was
no one at the office when the incident happened and the building was locked.
Police said that a group of more than 20 men came to Lal Bahadur Shastri Road raising slogans against
Swamy in the morning and started pelting stones. They fled the spot as soon as
police came. Deputy commissioner, R Thirunavukkarasu, visited the spot and
conducted inquiries.
A complaint has been lodged by the
functionaries of the Janata Party seeking protection
to the office. Police said that they are yet to identify or arrest anyone in
connection to the case. Police protection has been
given to the office after the incident.
