Seven held for attacking PMK MLA Aruls supporters in Salem

Seven supporters of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) chief Anbumani Ramadoss, who had been a part of the group that allegedly attacked the supporters of Salem West MLA R. Arul — a loyalist of social gathering founder S. Ramadoss — at Pethanaickenpalayam in Salem district on Tuesday (November 4, 2025), had been arrested by the Yethapur police on Wednesday (November 5).

The accused had been recognized as Tamilselvan, Arulmani, Saravanan, Venkatesh, Vignesh, Poovizhiraja, and Vimalraj. A case was registered towards 20 individuals, and 7 of them had been arrested. Nine supporters of Mr. Arul are present process remedy on the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College and Hospital in Salem.

A violent conflict had damaged out round 11 a.m. on Tuesday when Mr. Arul was getting back from the home of the PMK Pethanaickenpalayam union secretary. Mr. Arul mentioned a bunch started pelting stones at his automotive and convoy, allegedly led by Mr. Anbumani’s supporters Jayaprakash and Sadaiyappan. He mentioned the group attacked his supporters with stones, wood logs, and iron rods, leaving a number of of them critically injured.

Arrest Arul underneath Goonda’s Act: Okay. Balu

Okay. Balu, a spokesperson of the PMK and supporter of Mr. Anbumani, on Tuesday accused Mr. Arul of main a bunch to assault Mr. Anbumani’s supporters and “making an attempt to homicide” an individual. He sought Mr. Arul’s detention underneath the Goondas Act.

In an announcement, Mr. Balu alleged that the police didn’t act towards Mr. Arul regardless of the “brutality” happening in full view of the police in Salem district.

“Mr. Arul and his group, with out permission, parked a automobile on a land belonging to Rajesh Kumar, who’s a member of the PMK, the place betel nut sacks had been being dried. When Mr. Rajesh Kumar objected, Mr. Arul incited his supporters to assault him. The police, as an alternative of stopping them, detained Mr. Rajesh Kumar,” he claimed.

“Local PMK functionaries rushed to rescue Mr. Rajesh Kumar and took him for medical remedy. At that point, as Mr. Arul and his group had been leaving Salem, they tried to run down and kill one other functionary Mr. Senthil Kumar at Vadukathampatti Tharaipalam with a automobile. Mr. Senthil Kumar, who was grievously injured, has been admitted to hospital,” he alleged.

Mr. Balu claimed Mr. Arul has been concerned in attacking PMK members and posting inciteful content material on social media ever since he was “expelled” from the PMK final July. He urged the police to take motion towards him.