Social activist ‘Traffic’ Ramaswamy, who was arrested on Thursday on charges of threatening a businessman, was on Friday admitted to the intensive medical care unit of the Government Royapettah Hospital.
Doctors at the hospital said he was brought unconscious, in nearly a coma stage, and did not seem to have eaten or drunk water all of Thursday.
“He is better now after treatment and is able to converse. However, he complained of urine retention and hence admitted to the ICU for further investigations,” an official said.
Although there were no signs of external bleeding, doctors have not ruled out internal bleeding and will be able to determine more after their investigation, the official said.
The activist was arrested after allegedly abusing a businessman who had questioned him while he was removing illegal political banners on Alagappa Road.
