16 anti-socials arrested in police vehicle check-up

Chennai, Oct 15 (UNI) Police today arrested 16 anti-social elements and seized five petrol bombs from them during the vehicle check-up, at Guindy in the city.

Police said acting on a tip off and based on the allegation that opposition AIADMK hired goondas in two vehicles were on their way to suburban Nanganallur to create terror among the voters, where the second phase of elections to the Tamil Nadu local bodies were in progress, a police party conducted the vehicle check-ups in all roads leading to Nanganallur, intercepted a maruti car and a van, and effected the seizure.

Police also impounded both the vehicles.

All the occupants of the vehicle were arrested and an investigation was, underway, police added.

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