“DMK Leader Hit Father With Sword”: Soldier’s Brother On Mob Attack

A DMK councillor became wielding a sword at some point of the mob assault that killed a soldier in Tamil Nadu, the person`s s brother has stated. Councillor Chinnaswamy “slashed at my father with a sword. Luckily the blow landed on his head. Had it been his neck, he might now no longer have survived,” stated Prabhakar, who became additionally injured withinside the assault of February 8. The man, who became withinside the ICU of a medical institution in Krishnagiri district because the assault, has been launched for his brother’s closing rites. Prabhu M, 29, died on Tuesday after a six-day conflict for life.

The quarrel with the Councillor had began out over a query of washing garments with water from a nearby Syntex tank, Prabhakar advised NDTV in an extraordinary interview. “Chinnaswamy’s nephew became additionally washing garments there and that they ordered us to move away. I stated why have to we go. Everyone washes garments there,” he stated.

The altercation escalated and while the person attempted to overcome up Prabhakar, his brother and mom with a slipper, the locals intervened and calmed everybody down. But withinside the evening, Chinnaswamy, his loved ones and henchmen, got here to Prabhakar’s house.

“They abused my father after which Chinnaswamy attacked him with a sword,” Prabhakar stated. The blow landed on his brow and as his father began out screaming in pain, Prabhakar got here out of the house.

Immediately he became dragged apart via way of means of six or seven guys who began out beating him. “My brother became nevertheless inside. When I began out cried out in pain, he got here out. But earlier than he should do anything, they felled him with one blow on his neck,” Prabhakar stated.

Nine guys, which includes Chinnaswamy, were arrested for the assault. But there was no reaction or movement from the state’s ruling DMK. The own circle of relatives has demanded dying penalty for all thoe worried withinside the assault. Prabhu’s widow Punitha, who has toddler daughters, has demanded a assembly with the Chief Minister.