Tirupur: Four boys held for bid to murder man

COIMBATORE: The Tirupur city police on Tuesday arrested five people including four minor boys for attempting to murder a grocery shop owner at Palayakadu.
On Monday night, the minor boys were riding motorcycles in a rash and negligent manner and they altered the silencer of their motorcycles which created noise pollution. The grocery shop owner, Rajesh, 26, questioned the minor boys. Later, the boys came with a group of youth from New Ramakrishna Puram and attacked Rajesh with knives. The injured was admitted at the Tirupur government hospital for treatment. Based on his complaint, the Tirupur North police registered an attempt to murder case against Stephen Raj, 21, and four minor boys.
Police arrested the minor boys and Stephen Raj. The minor boys were produced before the juvenile justice board and later sent to juvenile observation home at Lakshmi Mills Junction in Coimbatore. Stephan Raj was lodged at the sub-jail, Avinashi.