TN electricity board engineer fatally attacked by sub-ordinate staff in office

An Assistant Engineer with TNEB died of head injury after he was allegedly attacked by a wireman following a quarrel in ir office in neighbouring Tirupur district on Tuesday, police said. wireman and engineer were locked in a quarrel reportedly over allocation of work when former suddenly attacked him with a wooden long, causing bleeding injuries in head at TNEB office in Mettukadu and fled scene, y said.

Some or employees present re rushed engineer to government hospital in nearby Udumalpet, but doctors declared him brought dead. A search was on for assailant and furr investigation was on, police added.