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One held for cracker blast at DMK meet

By Our Staff Reporter

Dharmapuri April 26. A person has been arrested in connection with the last night's cracker blast at a DMK public meeting which killed one person and injured a few others.

The police said as crackers were being burst to welcome the former Information Minister, V. Mullaivendan, to the venue at Rayakottai, one cracker reportedly flew into the crowd and burst near Thasthagir (27), son of Mahaboob, killing him on the spot.

The incident sparked of tension and the crowd went on the rampage, breaking the chairs and tube lights at the venue. The DMK leaders were forced to retreat from the place.

A few hours later, a media team, which went to cover the incident, was attacked by a group leading to the admission of the Sun TV reporter, Karmugil, to the Hosur Government Hospital.

The Royakottai police have arrested one Jayaraman involved in bursting of the crackers.

The police are on the lookout for two others.

A probe whether the country crackers were produced by licensed outlets has also been initiated.

Heavy police bandobust has been posted in the area.

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