Chennai, Sept 19 (BPNS)

A young lawyer in Tamil Nadu, Abdul Rahiman (25 ) who tried to murder a public prosecutor and her daughter is on the run. The incident occurred at Tiruppur on Sunday.

Tiruppur police have registered a case against the man who is absconding. Police said that on Sunday, Jameela Bhanu( 42), a public prosecutor at Tiruppur Mahila Court, and Amirnisha (20), her daughter, and a law student was sitting at their office when unidentified people reached the office and assaulted them. Mother and daughter suffered serious injuries.

Police said that Amirnisha who was a law student at the Salem Law College was also working in the office of a senior advocate whereas Abdul Rahiman was working as a junior. Amirnisha lodged a complaint with the Kondalampatti police station in Salem that Abdul Rahiman was stalking her. Police arrested him under the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act.

Tiruppur police said that he had arranged armed goons to murder the mother and daughter after he came out of jail on bail.  A case has been registered against him and some unidentified persons.