Chennai, Feb. 28 -- Amid a more than three hour high drama and tension, Naam Tamizhar Katchi (NTK) Founder Seeman, an acerbic critic of the ruling DMK, appeared before the city police in a sexual assault case involving former actress Vijayalakshmi, on Friday night.

In compliance with the summons, Seeman appeared before the Valasaravakkam police at 2200 hrs tonight for questioning in the case, even as tens and hundreds of NTK cadres gathered in front of the police right from the evening, indulged in heated arguments with the police, leading to tension.

Heavy police pickets were posted in front of the police station and the strength was increased a couple of hours later, as more number of NTK cadres and functionaries thronged the police s...