CHENNAI: A 29-year-old man was allegedly assaulted and his makeshift shop vandalised on Marina Beach after he refused to pay the ‘weekly fee’ demanded by a group on Friday night. The victim, Subhash (29), a resident of MKB Nagar, helps his father run a small textile stall on the beach.
According to the police, a group claiming to be office-bearers of the Anna-MGR Mausoleum Marina Beach Traders’ Association approached him around 10.30 pm and demanded a weekly payment of Rs 100.
When Subhash refused, the group allegedly ransacked the shop and attacked him with a crowbar. He sustained injuries and was admitted to the Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital at Omandurar Estate for treatment.