CHENNAI: A 19-year-old youth and his friend were arrested for attacking a 64-year-old man who questioned the youth for stalking his granddaughter in
Avadi.
According to police, Rasool
Ahmed, 64, a resident of RKJ
Valli Velan Nagar in Pothur near Avadi, runs a tiffin shop at Thai Nagar main road. His 18-year-old granddaughter often visited him at the shop.
Meanwhile, she complained to him that Prabhu, 19, a vegetable vendor, stalked her.
Following which, Ahmed warned the youth to stay away from the girl.
Prabhu was irritated and complained about the incident to his friend Lakshmanan, 20, an electrician. On Monday, when Ahmed was walking down the Palvadi road near Avadi Tank Factory, Prabhu and
Lakshmanan attacked him. The duo fled as onlookers rushed to the rescue of the elderly man. Ahmed suffered an injury on his nose and was bleeding.
Avadi Tank Factory police admitted Ahmed to Government Stanley Hospital. Based on Ahmed’s complaint, the police registered a case and arrested Prabhu and Lakshmanan. The duo was remanded.