More than 10 men in military uniforms stormed the homes of people in the western part of Ponnala. The incident took place at 11.50 am and the scene was deserted without any movement of people. People in army uniforms stood inside people's homes, claiming they had weapons. The men in military uniforms got into a heated argument when questioned by a public son about assaulting civilians. Police were called following the incident. Following this, those wearing army uniforms fled. Although the Vaddukottai police was informed at 12 noon, the police have not yet arrived, people in the area said.