One more accused in bike-borne attacks case arrested

Police connected Sunday changeable astatine and secured 1 much accused allegedly progressive successful bike-borne attacks successful Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts.

Based connected credible accusation that an accused, S. Ayyappan, 21, from Nettur successful Tenkasi district, was hiding successful North Ariyanayakipuram, a peculiar constabulary squad was constituted to apprehend him. Ayappan was a past sheeter astatine Alangulam facing a execution case, constabulary said.

When the constabulary pursued him, Ayappan allegedly attacked them with a weapon, resulting successful injuries to a caput constable. In a bid to forestall the battle and acting successful self-defence, the constabulary squad opened occurrence successful which the accused sustained injury. He was admitted to the authorities infirmary astatine Cheranmahadevi for treatment.

Upon receiving the information, Tirunelveli territory SP V. Prasanna Kumar visited the infirmary and reviewed the information of the injured. The caput constable and the accused were referred to Tirunelveli Government Medical College and Hospital. Further investigations are on.