Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Police Turn Away Intoxicated Voter at Dharapuram Byelection Polling Station
A man came to vote at a polling station during the Dharapuram byelection.
Police said he appeared very drunk and was having trouble walking steadily.
He caused a brief disturbance near the voting area.
Officers stopped him from entering the place where people cast their ballots.
They escorted him out safely.
They asked him to rest and try voting later that afternoon.
No charges were immediately filed.
Voting continued smoothly after the interruption.
An intoxicated man arrived at Thalavaipatti polling station during the Dharapuram byelection on Tuesday morning.
Police stopped him from entering the voting compartment after noticing that he struggled to walk steadily.
Eyewitnesses and video footage indicated that he caused a brief disturbance near the voting area.
Officers escorted him from the premises and urged him to return later in the afternoon after resting.
No charges were immediately pressed, and polling resumed smoothly after the interruption.
- Who
- An intoxicated man and police personnel at the polling station.
- What
- Police prevented the man from entering the voting compartment and escorted him away.
- When
- Tuesday morning during polling for the Dharapuram byelection.
- Where
- Thalavaipatti polling station, Dharapuram.
- Why
- Police acted because the man appeared heavily intoxicated, struggled to walk steadily, and posed a potential disruption and safety concern.
- Election
- Dharapuram byelection
- Polling station
- Thalavaipatti
- Incident timing
- Tuesday morning
- Police action
- Stopped the man from entering the voting compartment and escorted him out.
- Charges
- No charges were immediately pressed.
- Polling after incident
- Polling resumed smoothly after the brief interruption.