3 beaten in Chennai for 'insulting' national anthem

December 12, 2016 08:42

There was panic among moviegoers at a city theatre when a group of 20 people roughed up a young man and two women students who, among others, had not stood up when the national anthem was being played before the screening of 'Chennai 28-II'.

The violence broke out during the intermission of an 11.30 am show at Kasi theatre in Chennai's Ashok Nagar.

Around 20 people beat up the three following an argument. Witnesses said nine people had remained seated while the anthem was being played.

Theatres here have started playing the national anthem before each screening. Vijayakumar, a civil service aspirant, said "They were taking selfies when the anthem was being played, which was not welcomed by many of us."

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