Overview
- The incident was recorded inside the State Bank of India NRI branch in Adyar on July 20 when a confrontation over a malfunctioning lift reportedly escalated into a physical altercation.
- The SBI branch chief manager lodged a complaint after seeing the footage and attempting internal escalation, which prompted police to register a case on July 25 and book Kayalvizhi on charges including assault and criminal intimidation.
- The CCTV clip circulated widely on social media and shows Kayalvizhi apparently mimicking the manager before slapping him while another person tries to hold her back, a detail police are using as evidence.
- Chennai police say they are examining the footage and continuing their probe but have not reported an arrest or a chargesheet so far.
- Reporting highlights Kayalvizhi’s family ties to former Union minister M K Alagiri and late chief minister M Karunanidhi, a background that has intensified public and media interest in what began as a landlord–tenant maintenance dispute.