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An army officer has been arrested for biting the nose of a police officer who went to investigate a land dispute near Vadippatti in Madurai.
Navaneetha Krishnan (37), an Army man, lives in Kachchaikatti village near Vadippatti in Madurai. He was at loggerheads with Prakash(30), who hails from the same village, over a land dispute. In this situation, Navaneetha Krishnan, who was drunk, was arguing with Prakash on Saturday.
Prakash immediately alerted the Madurai Police Control Room since he was concerned about his behaviour. Head Constables Mani Maran and Rajendran went to the scene to investigate the matter.
Enraged by the investigation, Navaneetha Krishnan began assaulting police officers, biting the nose of Head Constable Manimaran, who came to interrogate him. Manimaran, who was badly hurt, was rescued from Navaneetha Krishnan and taken to Vadippatti Hospital where he was given first aid.
Later, he was taken to the Madurai Government Hospital for treatment. Navaneetha Krishnan was arrested and charged by Vadipatti police. The event has caused quite a stir in the area.
(with inputs from News18 Tamil)
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