CHENNAI: A 75-year-old man was brutally attacked by a rowdy in Pulianthope with weapons when the man defaulted on paying the weekly interest for a loan he took two years ago.

The arrested person was identified as Rahul, whose family indulged in usury.

Two years ago, the victim, I Shahjahan had borrowed Rs 80,000 from Rahul's mother Pushpa who was the moneylender in the neighborhood.

Shahjahan was paying a weekly interest of Rs 8000 for the borrowed amount. While Shahjahan paid the interest regularly, he had defaulted for a few weeks after which on Sunday, Rahul barged into the elderly man's house and attacked him with a knife after abusing him.

Neighbours rescued Shahjahan and admitted him to the Government Stanley hospital where he is recuperating.

Based on a complaint, Pulianthope police on Monday arrested Rahul (30), a "C" category rowdy with 15 cases against him.

He was produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.