The three men, belonging to Naam Tamizhar Tamil, were nabbed by police in Periamet
The Government Railway Police (GRP) have arrested the three men who attacked a Buddhist monk at Chennai Central railway station on Monday.
W.M.K. Bhandara (33) was attacked by the men on board the Tamil Nadu Express, just as it arrived at the station.
On checking CCTV footage, the GRP found that one of the attackers, was wearing a cap and sporting a beard.
“He was identified as Periyar Anban alias Meesha Srinivasan of the Naam Tamizhar Tamil outfit. We found out that he lives in Triplicane,” a police officer said. However when the police went to arrest him, they found him missing. “We then formed a special team to nab the attackers, who were all part of the same outfit. All police officers were alerted and asked to gather information,” said V. Ponramu, deputy superintendent, GRP.
This paid off, as on Tuesday all three men were nabbed in Periamet. The other two were identified as Saravana Prakash (29) of Thousand Lights and Prabhakaran of Kothavalchavadi. They have been remanded to custody.
The attack however, does not seem to have deterred Sri Lankan tourists. On Tuesday, around 280 tourists arrived at Central after visiting Bodh Gaya. The GRP and the Railway Protection Force are also coordinating with other states including New Delhi to keep track of Sri Lankans travelling to Chennai.
“We have deployed more officers to patrol stations and have asked them to monitor and protect any Sri Lankans travelling on trains,” said S.R. Gandhi, senior divisional security commissioner.
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TN is charging SL government for war crimes after nurturing blood
thirsty tigers for nearly thirty years.What is the difference.They are
no different.They are shameless to attack a poor monk who came on a
pilgrimage and had the audacity to film it and telecast IT also.These
poor monks collect their money with greatest difficulty with other
pilgrims who are mainly elderly people and this shows the barbaric
mentality of some of the people of TN.Their leaders are mostly silent
and we are left to believe they also acknowledge these third grade
acts of their henchman.TN folks, we understand your sentiments.However
remember you are responsible for the upbringing of terrorism of our
land and you were quiet for thirty years of atrocities committed by
LTTE. Things may have gone wrong at our end and we don't deny that.
But beating an innocent helpless monk will not resolve the problems
face by your brethren across the Palk street.Please remember
that.Shame on you TN.
None of my friends who have commented here would have ever read about the attacks on TamilNadu fishermen (Indians??). From 2006 to 2013, 10 fishermen were shot dead, 1 killed in custody, 500+ arressted and released later and this still continues..Neither the central government nor the Indian television have taken this issue seriously. Today one Srilankan monk was attacked and my fellow Indians have sputtered here. Have you ever shown your anger for the innocent fishermen?? Please go through the Kachatheevu agreement 1974 signed between India and Srilanka before giving rise to prejudice that TamilNadu fishermen would have crossed the sea borders..
India should investigate/protest about the hundreds of hindu temples desercrated & demolished in the northeast of sri lanka,statues of deities stolen,assaults and killings of hindu priests even for protesting booted armymen walking into temples,enforcing pooja hours and preventing people from attending poojas.
It is shame for India and all Indians for attacking two innocent monks who hadn't even raised their arms to protect themselves. Even after the monk fell on the ground these thugs attacked him.T****t Nadu will pay for this crime very soon.
Dont commend on India for what this TN decibels done to an innocent
Buddhist monk in the Buddha's country.
T**let Nadu may be a part of current Indian government but it doesn't
represent peace loving majority educated Indian people with whom we all
associate.
What a shame!!! “ Avhimsa” or Barbarism ?
Indian government should take an immediate action to stop the cancer in those states before it becomes exacerbate. If not, one day there will be a internal war for sure! Worse than Kashmir issue!!
attack on Buddhist Monk is deplorable.
It is cleai that the attackers came with news reporters and all new
there going to be an attack. Shame on India, next they will be bailed
out.
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