A police operation in Cuddalore district resulted in the arrest of a history-sheeter, who stabbed a sub-inspector with a knife
The Reddichavadi police registered a case and launched a manhunt for the brothers. CUDDALORE: A high-intensity police operation in Cuddalore district culminated in the arrest of a history-sheeter, who stabbed a sub-inspector with a knife during a vehicle check, prompting police to open fire in self-defence, immobilise him and arrest him. Prithviraj had been consuming alcohol with acquaintances Arularasu and Anbarasu when a dispute erupted, leading Arularasu and his brother Anbarasu to fatally stab him with a beer bottle. Acting on a tip-off that the suspects were hiding near Reddichavadi, a police team moved in to apprehend them. Arularasu managed to escape on a two-wheeler While Anbarasu was caught by police. Information regarding Arularasu’s escape was immediately broadcast to police units across the district. Cuddalore New Town police, conducting vehicle checks in the Chavadi area, spotted Arularasu attempting to speed past on his two-wheeler without stopping.