Former Congress Minister alleges threat to life

November 24, 2014 01:11 pm | Updated 01:11 pm IST - PUDUCHERRY:

The local functionaries of Congress unit in Karikkalampakkam will observe fast on Monday demanding the immediate arrest of an unknown person accused of an attempt on the life of former Minister and Congress leader M.M. Kandasamy.

On Saturday, while the former Minister was walking around his agricultural fields located around his residence at Kirumambakkam, a few agricultural workers told him that some unknown persons were hiding inside the sugar cane field with agenda of attacking him.

On hearing the news, the supporters of the Minister and villagers gathered before the Minister’s residence and began to comb the area. The police also rushed to the spot. Their efforts ended in vain as no suspects were spotted.

Mr. Kandasamy told The Hindu , “It seems that there is threat to my life. I am a farmer and social worker. I don’t have any personal animosity with anyone. But some of political opponents who are not able to stomach my growth in the constituency might have launched henchmen to finish me off.”

The supporters of the Minister and Congress functionaries planned to observe fast demanding the arrest of the unknown persons and increasing security to the Minister and others.

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