Jallikattu: Videos showing Chennai Police's alleged acts of violence being investigated

Several videos reportedly showing cruelty and acts of violence of Chennai policemen during their action against Jallikattu protesters on 23 January have surfaced on social media.

One of the videos allegedly shows a policeman charging at a woman who was standing at a door. She was attacked by another policeman after which she runs inside.

Pro-Jallikattu protests took a violent turn on Monday as several vehicles outside the Ice House police station near the Marina beach were burnt and as many as 24 police personnel injured in stone pelting and hospitalised. While protesters were held responsible for the arson, a video broadcasted by some local channels showed a policeman set a vehicle on fire.

The video has since gone viral on social media and a constable can be seen setting an auto on fire. Noted actor Kamal Haasan and other personalities too shared the video and expressed their outrage.

"What is this. Please explain some one," said Haasan in a tweet along with the video, where burning vehicles can be seen lying on the road and the cop is seen running towards an auto and setting it on fire.