Puducherry:
A Chennai-based film unit allegedlydemolished a portion of the parapet wall of a bridge here,built by the French in 1840 across the Sankarabarani river,while shooting, police said today.
Two members of the film crew were arrested and cases underIPC section 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of Rs50) and section 3 (mischief causing damage to public property)of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act registered,police Superintendent Palanivelu said.
The crew allegedly demolished a few metres of the parapetwall while shooting a scene for the Tamil movie, Irandaavathudirected by Amudhan, police said.
Local AIADMK legislator P Purushothaman and former PMKlegislator R K R Anandaraman and a large number of villagers,who noticed the demolition yesterday, protested.
This bridge, which was abandoned after the governmentconstructed a new bridge some years ago, has, however, beenused by morning walkers, cyclists and those riding lightvehicles commuting between Puducherry and Cuddalore.
A bulldozer and other equipment the film unit hadallegedly used for the demolition were seized, sources said,adding, police are on the lookout for another person who issaid to be absconding.
The two arrested crew members have been remanded to15 days judicial custody, Palanivelu said.
Two members of the film crew were arrested and cases underIPC section 427 (mischief causing damage to the amount of Rs50) and section 3 (mischief causing damage to public property)of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act registered,police Superintendent Palanivelu said.
The crew allegedly demolished a few metres of the parapetwall while shooting a scene for the Tamil movie, Irandaavathudirected by Amudhan, police said.
Local AIADMK legislator P Purushothaman and former PMKlegislator R K R Anandaraman and a large number of villagers,who noticed the demolition yesterday, protested.
This bridge, which was abandoned after the governmentconstructed a new bridge some years ago, has, however, beenused by morning walkers, cyclists and those riding lightvehicles commuting between Puducherry and Cuddalore.
A bulldozer and other equipment the film unit hadallegedly used for the demolition were seized, sources said,adding, police are on the lookout for another person who issaid to be absconding.
The two arrested crew members have been remanded to15 days judicial custody, Palanivelu said.
