Overview
- A complaint says the alleged incident took place at the SBI NRI branch in Adyar on July 20 when the branch manager and Kayalvizhi argued about a malfunctioning lift and she then slapped him.
- The bank manager lodged a formal complaint and the Adyar police registered a case on July 24, seizing CCTV footage, electronic records and witness statements for the probe.
- A video believed to be CCTV footage circulated widely on social media, but news outlets report that the clip’s authenticity has not been independently verified.
- After a BNSS summons on July 27, Kayalvizhi appeared for questioning on July 28, was formally arrested by investigators and released the same day on station bail with instructions to cooperate and notify police before leaving the city.
- Police have booked offences under specific BNSS sections that carry under-three-year maximum sentences, and the case has drawn heightened attention because Kayalvizhi is the daughter of M. K. Alagiri and granddaughter of M. Karunanidhi; further court action will depend on the ongoing evidence review.