2 men arrested for trying to murder pawn shop owner

Coimbatore: Two men have been arrested for attempting to murder a pawn shop owner after he refused to accept a silver article that one of them wanted to pledge for money at Ramanathpuram in the city.
According to a police officer, D Deepak alias Vivek, 23, of Vellalore, had approached C Rajamanikam, 31, at his pawn shop on 80-feet Road at Ramanathapuram to pledge the silver article.“As Deepak was in an inebriated state, the shop owner refused to accept it. An altercation arose between them and Deepak left the spot after threatening Rajamanikam of dire consequences.”
Deepak, the officer said, narrated the entire incident to his friend S Sabarigirisan, 33, of Veerakeralam, and they decided to take revenge on the shop owner.
“On Monday, the two waited for Rajamanikam on their bike near the pawn shop. When he came out of the shop and started his vehicle, the duo attacked him with a sickle and sped away. Rajamanikam sustained injuries to his and shoulders. People in the vicinity rushed him to a private hospital, where he is undergoing treatment,” the officer said.
Based on Rajamanikam’s complaint, the Ramanathapuram police booked Deepak and Sabarigirisan under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation), 294 (B) (sings, recites obscene words) and 109 (for abetting the offence) of the Indian Penal Code and arrested them on Tuesday. They were later produced before a judicial magistrate, who remanded them in judicial custody. They were subsequently lodged in Avinashi sub-jail.
The officer said Deepak was already facing three cases, including one for assaulting a man with sickle in front of the integrated court complex over previous enmity.