Jayalalithaa Asset Case Verdict: Jayalalithaa Convicted; DMK Workers Celebrate in Chennai [PHOTOS]

UPDATE: Bangalore court convicted Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa guilty in the disproportionate assets case.

Hundreds of DMK workers, who were anticipating a verdict against Jayalalithaa, celebrated the verdict outside M.Karunanidhi's Gopalapuram residence in Chennai.

On the other hand, AIADMK party workers pelted stones outside Karunanidhi's residence.

Security has been beefed up at the DMK headquarters "Anna Arivalayam" and residences of the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and M Karunanidhi, Firstpost reported.

Chennai: #Jayaverdict Stone pelting at Karunanidhi's residence,Reinforcement arrives pic.twitter.com/WzJk6bNGjQ

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2014

Chennai: #Jayaverdict AIADMK Supporters gather outside Karunanidhi's residence pic.twitter.com/lGpZqln1ZR — ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2014

DMK workers celebrate in Chennai after court's verdict in J Jayalalithaa DA case pic.twitter.com/rpzxMWoC5f

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2014

Significant decision,it will have an impact on Tamil Nadu politics- D Raja,CPI on Jayalalithaa conviction pic.twitter.com/QmQfeqiKbk — ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2014

Personally I have not seen the judgement, it would be subject to the regular hierarchy of appeals-Manish Tewari on Jayalalithaa conviction

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2014

ORIGINAL STORY

Police lathicharged AIADMK workers at the Hosur Road Junction near the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border on Saturday. 

A special court at the Parappana Agrahara in Bangalore is set to rule out the verdict in the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

Thousands of AIADMK workers gathered on Hosur road. The workers tried to break the security at the Hosur Road Junction near the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border, due to which police had to resort to lathicharge, according to The Times of India. 

Check out the photos of the lathicharge below:

Police at Poes Garden ahead of Jayalalithaa's DA case verdict #Jayaverdict pic.twitter.com/KKUIBSpOZc

— Sameera (@Sameeraa_Ahmed) September 27, 2014

AIADMK workers burn effigy outside #Jayalalithaa's residence in Poes Garden pic.twitter.com/6yiI4EmG1a

— Saptarshi (@SaptarshiTHC) September 27, 2014

Security beefed up as sources indicate that Jayalalitha has been convicted in DA case #Jayalalithaconvicted pic.twitter.com/vrWKuro6yS — Harish Upadhya (@harishupadhya) September 27, 2014

#Jayalalitha found Guilty. BSF Jawans take position. Police expect trouble while taking Amma from court.Unprecedented pic.twitter.com/naOOERghnV

— Harish Upadhya (@harishupadhya) September 27, 2014

Hosur(TN) : Police checks a bus for AIADMK supporters on their way to Bangalore pic.twitter.com/y8firGBw26 — ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2014

Chennai : AIADMK workers raise slogans in support of J Jayalalithaa outside her residence pic.twitter.com/ko9Ztv4iNe

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2014

Bangalore : Police detain AIADMK workers pic.twitter.com/oZlJxjgySW — ANI (@ANI_news) September 27, 2014