The Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy has agreed to hand over the investigation into the Yanam violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Chief minister accepted the demand of the opposition Congress members and Yanam MLA Malladi Krishna Rao and ordered CBI probe into the large-scale destruction in February, which led to a loss of property worth Rs 300 crore.

An unprecedented violence took place in Regency Ceramics when thousands of workers went on a rampage and allegedly killed company vice-president Chandrasekhar Reddy after the death of a trade union leader in police custody. The workers torched the properties and main plant of Regency and private properties as well. The mayhem continued for several hours. Presently, the case is being investigated by the CB-CID under the supervision of Puducherry collector. Forty attackers were arrested and 36 of them let off on bail recently.