Man slips past Vijay's security, attempts to lunge at him during Chennai walk

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An unidentified man attempted to lunge towards Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay during a walk in Kolathur. The swift restraint highlighted security concerns around his crowd-heavy public appearances.

An unidentified man breached police security and attempted to lunge towards Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay during an unscheduled walk on Friday, causing a brief commotion.

The chief minister’s security personnel immediately surrounded and overpowered the man during the incident in Kolathur, Chennai. Police told news agency PTI that he had been detained for questioning.

The incident occurred after Vijay stepped out of his convoy to make a public appearance before distributing cake to schoolchildren as part of a Children’s Day celebration.

As the chief minister walked through the crowd, the man suddenly moved past Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Minister K Jegadeshwari, who was among those walking behind Vijay, and attempted to lunge towards him. The incident briefly startled Vijay and his security personnel.

Security personnel quickly restrained the man. Vijay then continued walking under Z+ security cover and waved to people standing behind metal barricades.

He later reached Madumanagar Chennai Corporation Middle School in Kolathur, where he distributed cake and greeting cards to children in their classrooms, marking the launch of a statewide programme.

A video of the incident went viral, showing the man moving towards the chief minister and the brief alarm among those around him. Vijay, who moved from acting to politics and became chief minister, has frequently drawn large crowds during his visits across the state.

The security breach briefly disrupted Vijay’s walk, but personnel quickly restrained the man and the chief minister continued with the Children’s Day programme.

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