Chennai: A local court today granted bail to
85 CPI-M cadre and 14 PMK workers, arrested last week in
connection with attacks on offices of a TV channel and the
Marxist party in the metropolis.
The office of Makkal TV, floated by PMK founder S
Ramadoss, was attacked on March 5 allegedly by CPI(M) workers,
in protest against a report on the recent death of Communist
leader W R Varadarajan. In retaliation, the CPI(M) office here
was also attacked.
Granting bail to CPI-M state executive member K
Balakrishnan and other partymen and 14 PMK workers, Principal
Sessions Judge P Devadoss directed them to furnish personal
bonds for Rs 5,000 with two sureties for like amounts each.
While the CPI-M men were ordered to stay at
Tiruchirappalli and report daily before the Judicial
Magistrate there, the Judge directed the PMK members to stay
at Vellore and report before the Judicial Magistrate until
further orders.
The political workers were charged under various IPC
sections including section 507 (attempt to murder) and
rioting.
-PTI
First Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 23:16