COIMBATORE: The Ukkadam police in the city arrested a man on charges attempting to murder his neighbour by attacking him with an iron rod following a dispute between them near Kottaimedu on Wednesday.The arrested man has been identified as V Sivaraman, 58, of Vincent Road in Kottaimedu.According to police, a dispute broke out between Sivaraman and his neighbour, C Prabhu, 42, on Monday.On Wednesday, when Prabhu was standing in front of Sivaraman’s house, Sivaraman picked a quarrel with him, abused him and threatened him with dire consequences. Further, in the heat of the moment, Sivaraman attacked Prabhu on the head and hands with an iron rod, leaving him injured.Prabhu’s wife, Sathiya, rushed him to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital in a 108 ambulance and later lodged a complaint with the Ukkadam police. Police registered a case under sections 296(b) and 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.Sivaraman was remanded in judicial custody.
