Man attacks woman with a sharp metal object, arrested by Pallavaram police

A 29-year-old working in the Chennai airport was arrested by Pallavaram Police for attacking a woman with a sharp object on Tuesday night.

A police official of Pallavaram Police said Sathyaprakash working in an airline company in Chennai Airport had known Indira Gandhi (28) residing in the same locality in Pallavaram. On Tuesday when Ms. Gandhi was returning from her work place in Adambakkam, the accused Sathyaprakash met her near the Pallavaram railway station. During the interaction, a verbal duel ensued between them, in which the accused suddenly attacked the victim using a sharp object and escaped from the place. On hearing her pleas for help, the residents nearby immediately rushed her to a private hospital.

On hearing the incident, the Pallavaram Police rushed to the spot and immediately apprehended the accused Sathyaprakash.

The Pallavaram police have filed a case and are further investigating.