Petrol refuelling machine damaged, employees thrashed, youths vandalise petrol pump

MALAPPURAM: Youths unleashed violence in the petrol pump after informed that the petrol refuelling machine has been damaged. The incident happened at the petrol pump in Koottumuchi, Parappanangadi. On Wednesday when the youths came to refuel, the employees asked them to refuel at the next pump. The youths of Chettipadi, who were in an intoxicated state, did not like it. They hurled abuses at the migrant pump employees.

When other employees questioned their act, they unleashed violence after entering the manager’s room. They tried to run over the manager when he tried to capture a photo of their vehicle. The employees stopped them and handed them over to the police. A case has been registered against the youths.