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Shoot-at-sight order against violent lawyers in TN
Chennai, Feb 21: Shoot-at-sight order have been issued by the Tamil Nadu Government against those trying to damage public property. The district SPs have been given the power by the DGP office to carry out the order. The order came in the wake of violent protests by the lawyers of Madras High Court in Tamil Nadu after a lawyer was arrested for attacking Janata Party leader, Subramanian Swamy.
"Some anti-social elements were using Thursday's incidents to damage public property and burn vehicles", a DGP Office release said.
The
release
also
said
that
security
has
been
beefed
up
in
the
city
following
the
clashes
between
lawyers
and
Police.
OneIndia News
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Story first published: Saturday, February 21, 2009, 15:14 [IST]