The Chennai police have arrested a 20-year-old man for attacking and stabbing his wife. The incident had occurred on Monday and the suspect was apprehended on Tuesday.
In his tribute note, Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote, "I was shocked and saddened after hearing the news of the demise of former Valparai MLA Kovai Thangam."
The Prime Minister is also expected to participate in Gurupuja during the Jayanti and several BJP cadres will also attend the event alongside Narendra Modi.
133 main rowdies were apprehended. In the list,15 people who were wanted on outstanding warrants related to murder and robbery cases were detained by the court.
Santhosh, who left for college on Thursday morning, skipped the classes out of frustration over his parents' reprimand. He did not, however, go home that night.
The minister has been getting treated at a private hospital in Alwarpet, Chennai and his cabinet colleagues and senior leaders have wished him a swift recovery.
After recording a surprise spell on Monday, Chennai is bracing up to witness heavy rainfall for the next three days and besides Chennai, several parts of Tamil Nadu would also record downpours.
Coimbatore remains tense in the wake of such attacks and the police are staying vigil and carrying out vehicle checks to locate the suspects and counter similar levels of attacks.