Man, son arrested for attacking cop

Coimbatore: Police arrested a father-son duo for attacking a constable at Karumathampatti on Sunday night.
They were identified as K Sakthivel, 47, a truck driver and his son S Praveenkumar, 24, of Umanath Colony at Karumathampatti. “Sakthivel’s younger brother K Arumugam is staying with his family on Elachipalayam Road in Karumathampatti. He has been taking care of his parents. There was previous enmity between Sakthivel and Arumugam over a family property. On Sunday around 7pm, Sakthivel and Praveenkumar, who were under the influence of alcohol, visited Arumugam and fought with him. The duo damaged a glass window before returning. Arumugam’s wife lodged a complaint at the Karumathampatti police station,” a police officer said.
“Sakthivel and Praveenkumar abused constable Panneerselvam who arrived at their home to investigate the incident. They also attacked him and threatened him with dire consequences,” he said.
Sub-inspector Aravindhkumar arrested Sakthivel and Praveenkumar and booked them under sections 294 (b) (sings, recites or utters any obscene song, ballad or words in or near any public place), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, and section 4 (1) (j) of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937.