PATHANAMTHITTA: A lottery agent, enraged at not being lucky, smashed the equipment of the district lottery office. Vinod Kumar (45) came to the front office and created a ruckus. The incident happened yesterday at 12.30 pm. He said that he does not get the prize for the tickets he bought.

He announced that he was going to burn down the office and that everyone should pay attention. After introducing himself, he threw the front office printer on the floor and smashed it. Later the computer was also thrown away. He kept shouting that he was a lottery agent and that the agents are not protected. He attacked the staff and other lottery agents when they tried to stop him. The police came and forcibly arrested him and took him to the station. When he went with the police, he was smiling and waving to the bystanders. The police said that Vinod was drunk. He was produced in court and remanded.