chennai US mission comes under attack
Posted on: 15/Sep/2012 12:17:06 PM
Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham members on Yesterday(Sep14,2012) held a protest outside the US consulate in Chennai.
Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) damaged the window panes of the inquiry counter and three police booths in front of the heavily-fortified consulate on Anna Salai. Two security guards were injured in the attack.
Around 1,500 protesters came in groups and assembled near the consulate around 4pm on Yesterday. While some attacked the inquiry counter with logs, others went around smashing decorative glass paintings on the compound wall. The protesters also set fire to an effigy and some American flag. Several security cameras were damaged in the attack.
