KANNIYAKUMARI: A restaurant worker was arrested by Vadasery police on Thursday for allegedly stabbing a tailor to death, following a quarrel after the trousers stitched by him did not fit properly.
Police said Selvam (60) ran a tailoring shop near the Women’s Christian College junction in Nagercoil. Chandramani (37) of Seydunganallur in Thoothukudi district worked in a restaurant in the area.
Recently, Chandramani approached Selvam to stitch a pair of trousers, but was not satisfied with the fit. A heated exchange broke out between the two when Chandramani questioned him, and he picked up a pair of scissors from the shop and stabbed Selvam multiple times on the head and ear before fleeing the spot, police said.
A customer who arrived at the shop found Selvam lying in a pool of blood and alerted Vadacherry police. They identified the suspect using CCTV footage. Chandramani was traced by a special police team and taken into custody.
According to sources, Chandramani had told police that he attacked the tailor because he abused him. A case was registered based on a complaint by Selvam’s son.