Overview

• Police said unidentified miscreants damaged the statue at Avaniyapuram on the night of October 5.
• Separate police teams have been constituted to trace and arrest those responsible, according to officials in Madurai.
• A large gathering of AIADMK workers staged a protest on Monday demanding immediate action at the site.
• Palaniswami posted on X urging the Tamil Nadu government and police to detain what he called anti-social elements.
• No arrests had been announced as of Monday while the investigation continued.