A Tamil business man was attacked in Chunnakam town on Tuesday evening, suffering severe lacerations, the Uthayan reported.
The 38 year old man, Rajaraththinam Rajakumar, was reportedly walking on Kangesanthurai street around 9pm local time after locking up his store in Chunnakam town, when two men on motorcycles attacked him with a machete as they drove by. Their faces were covered.
The victim has been admitted to a hospital in Thellipalai.
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