: Nine policemen were injured Friday when the van in which they were travelling to join the convoy of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Paneerselvam overturned near Orathanadu in the district, police said.
The armed reserve police personnel were proceeding in a van from Thanjavur to Aladikkimolai to join the deputy chief minister's convoy when it overturned at Ammamuthukula near Orathanadu, police added.
Panneerselvam is touring cyclone-affected areas in Thanjavur district.
Cyclone Gaja had crossed the state's coast last week, leaving a trail of destruction in several districts including Thanjavur.
The injured policemen were being treated at the government hospital in Orathanadu.
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