AIADMK supporters went on a rampage, indulging in stone pelting across the city.
Earlier in the morning, members gathered at the party office at Royapettah in large numbers. By 11-11-30 a.m, anticipating a favourable verdict they burst crackers and started distributing sweets.
But, minutes after the news spread about the conviction of the Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, the crowd started thinning. Some of them resorted to violence and started pelting stones. An angry mob moved towards AIADMK's arch rival DMK's chief K. Karunanidhi's house situated at Gopalapuram and pelted stones on the party supporters, who had gathered there.
Shops across the city downed shutters as the news spread. Anticipating further violence, many commercial establishments closed the day early and asked their employees to leave the premises. T. Nagar, the shopping Mecca of the city, looked almost deserted as the day progressed.
Police personnel were posted in large numbers across the city to control the mob and maintain law and order in the city. Barricades were built on main roads and at major junctions to check vehicles.
According to sources, violence broke out in other parts of the State including Madurai, Tiruchi, Tirunelveli, Salem and Coimbatore too.