Gang attacks Kodambakkam shopkeepers for not stocking Re 1 pickle sachets

CHENNAI: A gang ransacked a grocery store in Kodambakkam and attacked the two brothers who own it after an argument over Re 1 pickle sachets. Police have launched a search for the gang with the help of CCTV footage.

The victims, Azharuddin and Mohammad Hussain run a shop in Kamarajar Colony in Kodambakkam.

On Monday night, a youth who came to the shop asked for a Re 1 pickle sachet from Azharuddin, who replied they had only Rs 5 pickle sachets. The youth argued with the shopkeeper over this and left the place. A while later, he returned with four others and argued with Azharuddin and his brother again. As the argument escalated, the five-member gang attacked the shopkeepers and ransacked the store.

One of the victims was administered ten sutures on the head as a result of the attack.

The sequence of events was caught on CCTV cameras near the shop.

Based on a complaint by Azharuddin, Kodambakkam police registered a case and launched a hunt for the suspects.