An intoxicated bus driver has attacked a grocery shop owner for demanding the bill money for the provisions the former purchased from the shop.
Coimbatore: An intoxicated bus driver has attacked a grocery shop owner for demanding the bill money for the provisions the former purchased from the shop.
Arasan, (37), belongs to Madukkarai Dandapani estate area of Coimbatore and runs a grocery store in front of his house. Chezhiyan, (47), from the same area is a government bus driver. Reportedly, Chezhiyan purchased groceries from Arasan’s store for 6000 few weeks ago but never paid cash.
Murugan, a worker in the grocery store was sent to collect the money, but Chezhiyan refused to pay and sent Murugan away. Unable to bear with this anymore, Arasan along with his wife approached Chezhiyan for the money at Chezhiyan’s house yesterday. Enraged, intoxicated Chezhiyan, once again refused to pay the cash and also attacked, abused and threatened to kill Arasan.
A seriously injured Arasan was rescued by the neighbours and admitted to Madukkarai government hospital for treatment. Arasan later lodged a complaint with Madukkarai police.
Police registered a case and arrested government bus driver Chezhiyan.
Arasan, (37), belongs to Madukkarai Dandapani estate area of Coimbatore and runs a grocery store in front of his house. Chezhiyan, (47), from the same area is a government bus driver. Reportedly, Chezhiyan purchased groceries from Arasan’s store for 6000 few weeks ago but never paid cash.
Murugan, a worker in the grocery store was sent to collect the money, but Chezhiyan refused to pay and sent Murugan away. Unable to bear with this anymore, Arasan along with his wife approached Chezhiyan for the money at Chezhiyan’s house yesterday. Enraged, intoxicated Chezhiyan, once again refused to pay the cash and also attacked, abused and threatened to kill Arasan.
A seriously injured Arasan was rescued by the neighbours and admitted to Madukkarai government hospital for treatment. Arasan later lodged a complaint with Madukkarai police.
Police registered a case and arrested government bus driver Chezhiyan.