Four persons who tried to lead villagers to stage a demonstration on Sunday to condemn collection of toll from villagers close to Kaniyur Toll Plaza were arrested and remanded in the Coimbatore Central Prison under judicial custody.
The arrested persons Ramesh Kumar, Prabakaran, Velusamy and Jayakumar have been booked under sections 147 (rioting), 294(B) (abusive language), 341 (for wrongful restraint) and 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.
Protesting against the arrest, around 200 villagers from Unjapalayam, Kollupalayam, Kaniyur and Karumathampatty picketed the Karumathampatty police station in the late hours of the day seeking release of the arrested persons.
The police told them that the four were arrested as the model code of conduct was in effect.
The arrested persons Ramesh Kumar, Prabakaran, Velusamy and Jayakumar have been booked under sections 147 (rioting), 294(B) (abusive language), 341 (for wrongful restraint) and 188 (disobedience to an order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code.
Protesting against the arrest, around 200 villagers from Unjapalayam, Kollupalayam, Kaniyur and Karumathampatty picketed the Karumathampatty police station in the late hours of the day seeking release of the arrested persons.
The police told them that the four were arrested as the model code of conduct was in effect.