Seven police personnel injured during Udhayanidhi Stalin arrest under treatment
Seven police personnel were injured during the arrest of opposition leader Udhayanidhi Stalin in Chennai. The incident occurred when DMK cadres clashed with security forces outside the leader's residence.
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Political tensions and clashes between party supporters and law enforcement can lead to civil unrest and legal complications for political figures.
A total of seven policemen who were injured during the arrest of Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday are undergoing treatment in the Government Royapettah Hospital.
A senior official of the city police said the DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested by a team from Thanjavur police on Tuesday, and a large number of DMK cadres, who had assembled outside his house in Neelankarai, had reportedly assaulted a number of police personnel deployed for security duty.
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