2024 Tamil Nadu police clash with protesters over driver's murder, Deputy Superintendent manhandled; Superintendent Kannan intervenes, arrests follow.

On September 3, 2024, a confrontation occurred in Aruppukottai, Tamil Nadu, when police clashed with protesters demanding arrests related to a driver's murder. The situation escalated as Deputy Superintendent of Police Gayathri was manhandled while attempting to stop a road blockade. The police, outnumbered by protesters, faced a skirmish until Superintendent D. Kannan arrived to manage the incident. Some individuals have since been taken into custody.