BoC branch attacked in Chennai

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An unidentified group on Thursday afternoon ransacked the Bank of Ceylon branch in Egmore and attacked its employees. The attack is suspected to be orchestrated by a Tamil group in protest against the visit of Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa to India on Friday.

The group barged into the Bank complex around 1.30 p.m. and attacked the police personnel on duty. While some damaged the guard's room other rushed to the first floor of the branch and vandalised furniture and other items. They attacked some bank staff including a trainee who is a city college student, police sources added. (The Hindu)

A picture of vandalised room at the Chennai branch of Bank of Ceylon.

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Comments - 18

Lobo Friday, 08 February 2013 07:01 AM

What more can you expect from ignorant people?

Jagath Leanage Saturday, 09 February 2013 12:38 AM

Why have they attacked innocent employees? What can they do to this conflict? Attackers should deal the matter with Central govt.

ambaruwa Friday, 08 February 2013 10:43 AM

,remember we sri lannkan are capable of wiping out

Thomas Friday, 08 February 2013 08:49 AM

MR want to test the pulse of Tamils in India to gauge, which way India is going to vote at the HRC meeting at Geneva.

bandara Friday, 08 February 2013 08:32 AM

what makes you think Chennai/India is poorer. SL lives on borrowed money, it is not an independent economy like India.
and tell me which rich nation is going to allow BOC to set up a branch

Jackmart Friday, 08 February 2013 08:23 AM

Why MR has to go to India now? See the amount of trouble he is creating.

Burul Friday, 08 February 2013 08:19 AM

So what is the relevance of that, you ignorant, foolish, tipcut ?

Apsara Friday, 08 February 2013 08:12 AM

Should never go setup bank branches in poorer neighboring countries

lankan Friday, 08 February 2013 08:06 AM

do we have any chennai bank in sri lanka?

Karuna Nidi Thursday, 07 February 2013 12:00 AM

What what...what.... sorry I was sleeping... via DM Android App

kumar Friday, 08 February 2013 06:32 AM

It is unacceptable !

raviraj Friday, 08 February 2013 06:04 AM

just like the assault on the Indian sculptor in Moneragala was with the blessings of the GOSL

raviraj Friday, 08 February 2013 06:00 AM

do you think BBS represents the GOSL

Kodithuwakkuarachchi Friday, 08 February 2013 05:16 AM

How come Bodu Bala Sena is silent about these matters?

SL Thursday, 07 February 2013 04:15 PM

Otherwise you would have attacked it before?

Nithya Thursday, 07 February 2013 03:23 PM

Happenings in Tamil Nadu are with the secret blessings of Karunanithi in order to destabalize Jayalalitha's government.

Kareem Thursday, 07 February 2013 03:19 PM

I never knew there was a BOC branch in India before!

hello Thursday, 07 February 2013 03:00 PM

Why this Kolaveri?

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