A 32-year-old history-sheeter was arrested by the J.J. Nagar police on Tuesday, November 10, following a violent altercation on Diwali night, November 8, that left one person injured and four vehicles damaged in Padi Pudhu Nagar in Chennai, Mirror Now reported. The suspect, identified as Manikandan, also known as 'Thiruttu' Manikandan, was produced before a local court and remanded in judicial custody.

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According to the police account reported by Mirror Now, a 46-year-old real estate businessman, Suresh, had gathered with friends Praveenkumar, Madhavan and Damodaran on First Main Road when Manikandan allegedly approached the group and demanded that they vacate the area. The demand led to a heated argument, during which the accused allegedly produced a knife and attacked the group; Suresh sustained bleeding injuries and was taken to a private hospital for treatment.

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The accused then allegedly smashed the windows of four parked vehicles — two two-wheelers and two Tata Ace commercial vehicles — with a wooden club and issued threats before fleeing the scene, the report said. Following a formal complaint, J.J. Nagar police investigated, apprehended Manikandan and recovered a knife believed to be the weapon used in the attack.

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Police say Manikandan is a known history-sheeter with a record of 18 cases, including charges related to murder, attempted murder, theft and robbery. He has been formally charged in the Padi case, with an attempted murder count included, and the investigation is continuing, Mirror Now reported. The allegations against him are yet to be tested in court.

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