DMK MLA Sekar Babu booked for clash during TN polling day

A case has been registered against DMK MLA P K Sekar Babu and his supporters for alleged attempt to murder and other charges following a clash during the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

A case has been registered against DMK MLA P K Sekar Babu and his supporters under various charges, including attempt to murder, following a clash during the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections held on April 23, police said on Friday.

The case stems from an altercation involving functionaries of the TVK and DMK in the Harbour constituency.

According to the police, the North Beach police registered the FIR following a complaint by TVK candidate Sinora Ashok, who alleged that Sekar Babu and his cadres assaulted her party members in the Mannadi area.

The confrontation reportedly began near a polling station over allegations that outsiders were being housed at a local party office. Police intervened to bring the situation under control after tension prevailed in the area.

''The accused have been booked under six sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Representation of the People Act, including charges related to attempted murder, unlawful assembly, and criminal intimidation,'' a police official said.

While Sekar Babu's name was not initially in the complaint, he was booked following further inquiry and directives from election authorities, he added.

Meanwhile, a related protection petition filed by Ashok in the Madras High Court was closed after police confirmed adequate security had been provided to her.

Further investigation is underway.