Normalcy will return today: Chennai top cop

Around 40 miscreants who were indulging in sporadic incidents were arrested across the city on Monday.
94 policemen and senior officers have been injured and 51 police vehicles have been damaged on Monday. | Express Photo Service
94 policemen and senior officers have been injured and 51 police vehicles have been damaged on Monday. | Express Photo Service

CHENNAI: Around 40 miscreants who were indulging in sporadic incidents were arrested across the city on Monday, after the week-long protest came to an end. 

Addressing the media here, city police commissioner S George said in the morning, we had asked the protesters to withdraw their protest and gave them time to disperse. 

"But there were other anti-social elements and miscreants who had crept into the protest crowd diverting the demands which we got information from our intelligence wing. Based on it, we decided to disperse the crowd," he added.

He also pointed out that Mylapore Deputy Commissioner of Police V Balakrishnan had held talks with the students asking them to withdraw and around 4500 supporters returned to their houses. It was only the non-students who were at the beach trying to create problems.

"We had no intention to harm the public but they argued with the police and pelted stones that is when police used their force to restrain their entry towards the beach. There was stone pelting reported at eight places and Bells road and Ice House police station were worst affected," he said.

According to him, 94 policemen and senior officers have been injured and 51 police vehicles have been damaged on Monday.

"We had deployed 7000 police personnel in the city of which 1000 were sub-inspector who are under training and still there were protests happening in 98 places," said George.

He also added that more police personnel will be deployed and patrolling stepped up on Tuesday to ensure that the city returns to normal.

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