CHENNAI: Police in Avadi city said that they arrested three youngsters for attacking public with machetes and other weapons in Ambattur on Thursday night.
The arrested persons – S Nithyavel (20), A Lokesh alias Lucky (18) and K Mani alias Maanja Mani (22) – were not under the influence of ganja as mentioned in some media reports.
Investigations are underway to ascertain the reasons for their behaviour.
The incident happened around 9 pm when the trio went around in a two-wheeler with weapons and attacked the public on Menambedu, Telephone Exchange and CTH Road near Ambattur and fled the scene.
The injured were admitted to a hospital and a case was filed.
A team headed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ambattur, arrested them within six hours of the incident.
They were produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.