Coimbatore: A 30-year-old man attacked his alienated wife and lover, police officer, with firewood when they spoke on the road Mettupalayam-Udhagam in Friday night.
Both women and police have been treated at a government hospital in Mettupalayam with injuries.
Police officers said the 26-year-old Rajeswari had been separated from her husband R Murthy, a resident of Mgr Nagar in Karattumedu, two months ago after he came to know about the extra-Anya affairs with 32 years old Duraipandi, police class II, police with Mettupalayam police station.
“While he moved to his mother’s house with his daughter, Rajeswari continued the affair with the police, who.
Married and had a son,” the officer said “after completing his work, he went to meet Rajeswari on the road Mettupalayam-udhagamandalam in the evening.
When they chatted, Murthy came to the area and attacked them with firewood.
Then, he escaped.
“While Rajeswari suffered a fracture to his left knee, the police police injured in the incident.
The officer said they had recorded DuraiPandi and Rajeswari’s statement at a government hospital.
However, they have not registered a case in the incident until Saturday night.
“We have brought this problem to the knowledge of senior officials, which tend to take tight action against the police,” the officer said.