Chennai, Jan 1 (NationPress) The Chennai police have initiated legal proceedings against Seeman, the chief coordinator of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), along with 231 other individuals for violating a prohibition and organizing a protest march on Tuesday in response to the recent sexual assault incident involving a student at Anna University.

Seeman, an actor and Tamil film director, is the founder of the NTK.

As per sources from the Chennai police on Wednesday, two legal actions have been initiated under different sections against those participating in the protest led by Seeman.

Previously, the NTK had declared its intention to hold a protest denouncing the sexual assault of an engineering student enrolled at Anna University.

Despite being denied permission, party members assembled at Valluvar Kottam in Chennai on Tuesday.

Over 200 individuals, including 40 women, were detained and transported in buses and vans during the demonstration.

They were later released, and Seeman voiced his concerns, stating, "Why are protesters being obstructed from voicing their outrage? What is the government attempting to conceal?"

The assault on the second-year engineering student occurred in the early hours of December 25, as the victim and her male companion, a senior student at Anna University, were returning to campus after participating in Christmas mass at a nearby church.

The victim filed a report with the police, who subsequently arrested a local biriyani vendor, Gnanasekaran (37).

He admitted to the crime, and the Tamil Nadu BJP raised allegations that he had close ties with the ruling DMK, claiming he was an office-bearer of the party’s student wing.

However, the DMK refuted these claims, with Tamil Nadu Law Minister S. Regupathy stating to the media that Gnanasekaran was not associated with the party.

The sexual assault, which took place in the heart of Chennai, caused widespread shock across the state and ignited protests from students, along with fierce criticism from opposition parties and even allies of the ruling DMK.

According to police reports, the two college students were returning to campus after attending prayers at a nearby church when the incident unfolded.

In a secluded area, the assailant ambushed them, brutally attacking the boy before sexually assaulting the girl.

In a display of protest, Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai inflicted six whip lashes on himself on the morning of December 27 in front of his residence in Coimbatore.

This act was part of a personal protest against the sexual assault of the Anna University student, which Annamalai had previously announced.

He also promised not to wear slippers until the DMK government was ousted from power in Tamil Nadu.

The BJP leader indicated he would pray at all six temples dedicated to Lord Muruga, a deity associated with war in South India.

The former IPS officer-turned-politician has been leading the Tamil Nadu BJP with an assertive stance and has been vocal in his criticisms of the ruling DMK government.

Annamalai condemned the police for leaking the FIR related to the sexual assault case, which led to the identification of the 19-year-old victim, resulting in significant trauma for her and her family.

He accused authorities of deliberately leaking details and failing to safeguard the safety and anonymity of the rape survivor.

Additionally, Annamalai criticized the DMK for trying to divert attention from the declining law and order situation in Tamil Nadu by promoting a misleading narrative about a North-South divide.