6 members of Hindu group arrested for vandalising hotel named after Periyar in Coimbatore

Six members of Hindu Munnani were arrested by Coimbatore Police for vandalising a hotel named “Thanthai Periyar Unavagam” and attacking its owner. The group had objected to the hotel being opened but the owner refused to shut it down, which led to the violence.

Six members belonging to the Hindu Munnanai were arrested for vandalising a hotel in Coimbatore that was named after Periyar.

The new hotel named "Thanthai Periyar Unavagam" established by Prabhakaran, a Periyar follower, was to be opened recently. The Hindu Munnani group had initially objected to the name and to the opening of the restaurant in the area.

However, Prabhakaran refused to shut the hotel. As a result, members of the Hindu Munnani attacked Prabhakaran and damaged the hotel.

Following this, Prabhakaran filed a complaint with the local police. Police arrested six members of the group and registered cases against them under Sections 147,447, 294(b) and 323 of the Indian Penal Code.