16 held for assault on water supply unit owner in Ooty

Sixteen persons, including 14 goons from Madurai, were today arrested on charges of assaulting three persons and demolishing a shed, police said.
Police said, Ashwin, an advocate by profession, had been complaining that parking of lorries, in which water was being supplied to the hill town by one Meenakshisundaram, has been causing inconvenience, as the vehicles blocked the pathway to his house and office at Kunda here.
As Meenakshisundaram continued parking the lorries, Ashwin sought permission from the district administration to use an earthmover to clean his premises, and allegedly demolished the lorry shed belonging to Meenakshisundaram.
One Vignesh, who was sleeping in the shed was caught in the debris and sustained serious injuries, they said, adding, he has been admitted to hospital.

When Meenakshisundaram sought an explanation from Ashwin, some goons, allegedly engaged by Ashwin, from Madurai started assaulting him and his brother, following which they were hospitalised, police said.
The goons also assaulted an aged woman, who attempted to intervene and stop the fight.However, on hearing her cries, a large number of people gathered at the spot and caught the goons before informing police.
Ashwin, his father and the goons were arrested, Town DSP, Manikandan said, adding, they have been remanded to judicial custody.