Tension flared in Salem’s Ammapettai after a Christian prayer hall was vandalised, triggering an angry protest by people linked to the issue, according to a Dinamalar TV report.

The report said individuals associated with the prayer hall had started an entity named the Annai Theresa Trust and collected deposits from more than 1,000 people by promising high returns.

The alleged collection is said to have reached around Rs 300 crore. Depositors have accused the organisers of failing to return the money.

The matter has led to police action, and the report noted that some people have been arrested in connection with the case.

Further details on the vandalism and the arrests were not immediately available in the source.