Chennai: A 24-year-old history-sheeter fractured both his legs after jumping from the third floor of a building in Kesava Pillai Park, Pulianthope on Sunday while trying to evade a police team. He was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital for treatment.
Police called a 108 ambulance and sent him to the hospital, where he continued to receive treatment. Ajithkumar was involved in 22 cases, including attempted murder, robbery, theft and drug trafficking, according to police records. The injured man, Ajithkumar alias Speed Ajith, was listed as a C-category history-sheeter at Otteri police station. Basin Bridge Inspector Ravindran received information that he was in the KP Park area and formed a team comprising Sub-Inspector Praveen and police personnel Mujahir and Jagadeesan to check the locality. On receiving information that Ajithkumar was in Block C of the residential complex, the team went there. On seeing the police, he jumped from the third floor and tried to escape. He sustained injuries to both legs.