A woman cop was assaulted by a man participating in a protest in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district. A video of the incident, which shows the man pulling the hair of the cop, led to his arrest.

The incident took place on Tuesday in Virudhunagar's Arupukkottai area. A man, Kalikumar, was allegedly murdered by a group of men on Monday due to previous enmity. Some people from his village, including his friends and family, staged a protest outside a government hospital in Arupukkottai where Kalikumar’s body was kept, demanding the arrest of his killers.

When some of the protesters tried to block the road, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gayathri and other police personnel tried to disperse them. This led to a physical altercation between the police and protesters.

A video from the spot shows a protestor pushing DSP Gayathri and later, another man is seen pulling her hair.

The other cops immediately took DSP Gayathri to a secured spot.

Based on the viral video, the police arrested Balamurugan, 30, who was seen pulling the DSP’s hair. Four other people were arrested in connection with the protest.

DSP Gayathri did not sustain any injuries, reports India Today TV.

Reacting to the incident, AIADMK leader and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami said, "Under the DMK regime, anyone can be attacked without any fear of the law. I strongly condemn the DMK government and the puppet chief minister for creating an unsafe environment even for the police, who are supposed to protect the people of the state. Appropriate legal action should be taken against those involved in the incident of assaulting DSP Gayathri."

Source: India Today