Trader detained by Chennai police for attacking Tax Officer

A day after a commercial tax officer was stabbed in his office, the city police Tuesday detained a trader who attacked the official.

CHENNAI: A day after a commercial tax officer was stabbed in his office, the city police Tuesday detained a trader who attacked the official.

Police said the trader, Murugan (32), engaged in false construction, was recently caught by the commercial tax officer, Thangavelu, near Sriperumpudur while carrying goods.

Since he had not paid tax, a spot fine of ` 2,000 was collected from him. Murugan was yet to pay the remaining `19,000 fine and he had been visiting the officer at the commercial tax office on Greams Road. On Monday also, Murugan met Thangavelu and was having an argument when he suddenly took out a small knife and stabbed him, police said.

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