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NT Bureau
Chennai, Sept 23:

        Hindu Munnani leader Ramagopalan escaped an attempt on his life when some DMK workers attacked its headquarters at Chintadripet here today.

        former BJP MP Ramvilas Vendanti's reported offer of gold for Tamilnadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's head has led to protests all over the State with the DMK men unleashing violence.

        The BJP offices all over the State have been subjected to attack. The headquarter of Hindu Munnani functioning on Ayya Mudali Street at Chintadripet, where its president Ramagopalan was staying for the second day immersion of Vinayaga idols. By noon, around 50 DMK cadres laid siege and threw empty beer bottles and brickbats on the building. Besides they entered the office and damaged window panes, tables and chairs using logs of wood.

        The police tried to curb them when the gang escaped. In the attack that carried out, armed forces policeman Kumaresan and Ramagopalan's personal security officer Vijayan were injured severely and admitted to hospital.

        On hearing the news, Joint Commissioner of police Balasubramani rushed to the spot. As the Hindu Munnani chief Ramagopalan happened to be on the first floor, he escaped the wrath of the gang.