Chennai, Jul 29 (PTI) Kayalvizhi Alagiri, daughter of former Union Minister M K Alagiri and granddaughter of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, was arrested and subsequently released on station bail by the Chennai police in connection with the alleged assault of a SBI branch manager.
She appeared before the investigating officer at the Shastri Nagar police station after being summoned under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) on July 28.
Following approximately two hours of questioning, she was formally arrested and granted station bail, as the offenses registered against her carry a maximum punishment of less than three years.
As part of her bail conditions, police have directed Kayalvizhi to cooperate with the ongoing investigation and to inform authorities before making any plans to leave the city.
The police action stems from a July 20 incident at the SBI NRI branch in Adyar, which operates out of a commercial building owned by Kayalvizhi. According to investigators, the dispute arose when the branch manager, Harshin Singh, raised concerns over a malfunctioning elevator on the premises.
Police stated that after repeated requests to rectify the fault through the building’s maintenance representatives went unresolved, Singh escalated the matter directly to Kayalvizhi. She later visited the branch, where a heated argument broke out over the maintenance issue.
During the altercation, Kayalvizhi allegedly abused, threatened, and slapped the manager across the face. The incident was recorded on the bank’s CCTV cameras, and the footage was later circulated widely on social media platforms.
Based on a formal complaint lodged by Namachivayam, Chief Manager of SBI Regional Business Office-II, the Adyar police registered an FIR against Kayalvizhi. She was booked under sections 296(b) (uttering obscene words), 329(4) (penalty for house trespass), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Further investigation into the case is ongoing. PTI JR KH
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