21 people arrested in connection with violent outburst in Tamil Nadu

21 people were arrested on Saturday in connection with the violence that erupted after a road accident took place on Friday night in Melapanchapur,Tamil Nadu, police said.

About 20 people demanded the arrest of a lorry driver who hit and killed a woman while crossing a road at Melapanchapur.The protesters got extremely violent and went as far as to torch two lorries, two buses and pelted stones at the police, injuring two sub inspectors.

In order to control the crowd the police used teargas shells. The protesters were then arrested and taken into custody. The lorry driver accused of killing the woman accidently was also arrested.