Man who hacked SI arrested, remanded to judicial custody

A man who allegedly hacked at a Sub-Inspector when he and his team tried to question him for possessing a sickle has been arrested, police said.

Ariyalur: A man who allegedly hacked at a Sub-Inspector when he and his team tried to question him for possessing a sickle has been arrested, police said.

They said the SI and his team were on routine on the Andimadam-Azhagapuram road last night when they spotted the man carrying a sickle tried to question him.
However he attacked the SI and tried to escape, but was overpowered.

He was produced before a Judicial magistrate today and remanded to 15 days Judicial custody.
The SI has been hospitalised.

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