Chennai: Unidentified persons hurled petrol bombs at the residence of a trader in Guduvancheri near here on Monday. Cots and other household articles were destroyed in the incident. The trader escaped with minor injury.
According to sources, Sekar was running a vegetable outlet in Vinayagapuram, Karanai Puducherry, for several years. A few years ago, he obtained loan of Rs 6.50 lakh from two persons for development of his business. Over the years, he repaid Rs 12 lakh. However, the duo continued to collect the interest along with principal amount. They also threatened him and demanded him to settle the remaining amount.
Unable to withstand the harassment, he filed case against the usurers before Guduvanchery police on February 28. Again the duo demanded Sekar to settle the amount. On Monday when Sekar was taking rest in his residence two persons reached the place in two-wheeler and hurled petrol bombs at him. A cot and other material were damaged in the incident. Sekar suffered minor injuries.
The Guduvanchery police registered a case. Cops are conducting investigation whether two persons were involved in the attack or not. The incident of hurling petrol bombs has been on the rise in the region. For the past six months, petrol bombs have been hurled in Kanchipuram district seven times.
