CHENNAI: Two men, who were believed to be under the influence of alcohol, barged into a tea shop and attacked its owner on Dr Besant Road in Royapettah on Monday night.The attackers slashed his hands and abdomen, ransacked the shop and damaged its CCTV cameras before fleeing. The injured man was admitted to Govt Royapettah Hospital.The injured was identified as Mansoor Ali Khan, a resident of Kapur Street in Royapettah, who runs Arafa Tea Stall near Charminar Biryani on Dr Besant Road.Police said two men entered the shop and attacked him with sharp weapons. They also damaged the CCTV cameras installed on the premises before escaping.Employees rushed Mansoor Ali Khan to the hospital, where he was undergoing treatment.Ice House police registered a case and launched a search for the attackers. Investigators were examining CCTV footage from cameras installed in the surrounding areas to identify the suspects.The incident came a month after a similar attack at the nearby Charminar Biryani shop on Dr Besant Road.
