Trader Assaulted and Shop Vandalized at Marina Beach in Chennai
Gang assaults trader, ransacks shop at Marina
The Times Of India
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A 29-year-old trader, Subhash, was assaulted and his shop vandalized at Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, after he refused to pay a weekly subscription of ₹100 demanded by a local traders' association. He sustained injuries and was hospitalized, while police are investigating the incident.
- 01Subhash, a 29-year-old trader, was attacked for refusing to pay a weekly fee.
- 02The incident occurred around 10:30 PM at Marina Beach in Chennai.
- 03The assailants claimed to be members of a local traders' association.
- 04Subhash was injured and required hospitalization.
- 05Police are currently identifying the suspects involved in the assault.
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On Friday night, a 29-year-old trader named Subhash was assaulted and his shop vandalized at Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The attack occurred around 10:30 PM when a group of individuals, claiming to be office-bearers of the Anna-MGR mausoleum Marina Beach traders' association, demanded a weekly subscription of ₹100. When Subhash refused to comply, the group violently ransacked his shop and attacked him with a crowbar, resulting in injuries that required hospitalization at Omandurar Estate. Authorities are actively working to identify the suspects involved in this incident.
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This incident raises concerns about the safety of traders and the influence of local associations in Chennai.
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