Chennai : Actor-producer Vishal on Thursday was detained by police in Chennai for trying to break into the Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council (TFPC) office which was locked by one faction of the members, said police.
Vishal is the president of TFPC.
On Wednesday morning, some TFPC members had locked down the film body’s offices in T Nagar and Anna Salai, protesting against the mismanagement by Vishal and other office bearers. They demanded Vishal’s resignation and later had a meeting with Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami.
On Thursday morning, Vishal and his supporters reached the Council’s office. The police, deployed to prevent any clash between the two factions, tried to persuade Vishal to leave.
Refusing to leave, Vishal argued with the police in a bid to try break open the lock. Police then detained him.
Bureau Report
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