Lathi Assembly Constituency- 96.
Police responded with Lathi charges and firing on student processions.
There were Lathi charges at about two dozen occasions and about 298 persons were arrested.
In an attempt to control the mob, the police used the weapon of Lathi charge and brutally hit the protestors.
This video shows the police conducting Lathi charge on common people after imposing an increase
in fines levied on violation of traffic rules?
The riots spread all over Madras State, continued unabated for the next two months, and were marked by
acts of violence, arson, looting, police firing and Lathi charges.
In its endeavour to suppress the movement, the government adopted repressive measures,
Numerous arrests were made, Lathi charges were resorted to
and indignities were heaped on the freedom fighters.
During our stay in the Police station,
we were repeatedly told by a number of police personnel that the order to Lathi charge the protesters was given directly from the CM's office.