Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), June 15 (Reporter) Two members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) sustained minor injuries, when a group of family members of a dominant caste and office bearers of their caste-based association ransacked the party office, after the CPI(M) functionaries facilitated an inter-caste marriage for a love-smitten couple at Vinoba Nagar in Tirunelveli city on Friday evening. Police sources said here on Saturday that Madan Kumar (28), belonging to the Dalit community, fell in love with Udhaya Thatchayini (23), hailing from the dominant Pillai community. The girl faced stiff opposition from the family over the love affair. Fearing repercussions from the girl’s parents, the couple took refuge at CPI(M) office after a secret marriage. With the help of CPI(M) office bearers, the couple planned to register their marriage at the Melapalayam subregistrar office on Friday. On learning about this, the parents of the girl, their kin, and office bearers of the caste association barged into the CPI(M) office and attempted to forcibly take the girl to the house. There was a heated altercation between the CPI(M) functionaries and the girl’s family members, resulting in a free-for-all. The family members of the girl and the office-bearers of the caste association ransacked the party office, breaking all the furniture and window glass panes. Two members of the CPI(M) were injured in the incident and were treated at the Government hospital. Senior police officials visited the CPI(M) office and held an investigation. A large number of policemen were deployed at the party office as a precautionary measure. Police have registered a case under various sections of the IPC and arrested 13 people, including the parents of the girl, today. Meanwhile, CPI(M) state secretary K Balakrishnan strongly condemned the attack on the party office and urged the police to take stern action against the perpetrators of violence. He also sought police protection for the couple. AIADMK general secretary and leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu state assembly, Edappadi K Palaniswamy also strongly condemned the vandalizing of CPI(M) office and reiterated his allegation that law and order were deteriorating in the DMK regime...////...