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COIMBATORE: Senior police officers are investigating an incident in which a stone hit a car in which Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami was travelling from Coimbatore to Salem on Wednesday night, a few independent sources confirmed to TOI. When the convoy crossed Coimbatore border and entered Tirupur district, a stone hit the CM’s car, said the sources who travelled in the convoy.The convoy was stopped immediately, and the chief minister was advised to travel in another car for security reasons.A police team began inquiries. He attended a few other functions in Salem. However, the police officers declined to make an official statement.On Wednesday night, the chief minister arrived at the Coimbatore International Airport from Chennai to participate in the ceremonial event the following day to open the sluice gates of the Mettur dam After a brief interaction with reporters, his convoy hit the road to proceed to his hometown Salem. Top officials from West Zone held a meeting with Tirupur district police officials on Wednesday night.Police would investigate whether the stone was aimed at the CM’s convoy and who had thrown it, said the sources.Police presence along the Salem-Coimbatore stretch was strengthened as the chief minister travelled back on the route to take a flight to Chennai from Coimbatore airport on Thursday night, as scheduled.On Thursday, the chief minister opened sluice gates of the Mettur dam to release Cauvery water for irrigation..