Duo assaults ragpicker in Vellore

Arumugam of Sengottai in Tirunelveli makes a living by picking up trash. On Monday night, while he was near a marriage hall on Bangalore road at Shenbakkam, two men approached Arumugam and demanded money. When he refused to give them money, they attacked him, injuring him on the head and face. 

When Arumugam started to shout, the duo fled from the spot. The Vellore north police rushed to the spot and called 108 ambulance. They took him to Vellore government medical college after administrating first aid. The police have registered a case and are searching for the attackers.