After investigation, the arrested youth has been identified as Selvakumar (27) from Sivagangai.
Coimbatore: Coimbatore: Gunasekaran (62) who hails from Kurumbapalayam next to Kovilpalayam in Coimbatore works as a night watchman at a petrol bunk in the area.
On Tuesday night, three youth in two-wheelers filled 20 litres of petrol at the petrol station and tried to leave the petrol bunk without paying. A shocked Gunasekaran tried to catch them but the men reportedly fled from the scene. Later, Gunasekaran took a co-worker along and searched nearby places for the miscreants. Out of the three men who escaped, they spotted one of the youth and caught him. Immediately, Gunasekaran handed him over to the Kovilpalayam police station.
After investigation, the arrested youth has been identified as Selvakumar (27) from Sivagangai, while his friends Manoj Khanna and Maharaja escaped. The police then arrested Selvakumar, produced him in court and imprisoned him. Police are on the lookout for the other two youth who had escaped.
On Tuesday night, three youth in two-wheelers filled 20 litres of petrol at the petrol station and tried to leave the petrol bunk without paying. A shocked Gunasekaran tried to catch them but the men reportedly fled from the scene. Later, Gunasekaran took a co-worker along and searched nearby places for the miscreants. Out of the three men who escaped, they spotted one of the youth and caught him. Immediately, Gunasekaran handed him over to the Kovilpalayam police station.
After investigation, the arrested youth has been identified as Selvakumar (27) from Sivagangai, while his friends Manoj Khanna and Maharaja escaped. The police then arrested Selvakumar, produced him in court and imprisoned him. Police are on the lookout for the other two youth who had escaped.