Argument over liquor price: Youths vandalise Thrissur bar, 2 arrested

Thrissur: A bar in Thrissur was vandalised after an argument broke out over the price of liquor served. The incident took place on Wednesday night at Fort Gate Bar in Kottapadi.

Two youths -- Abhishek and Srihari, both from Iringapuram -- were arrested, police said.

As per reports, four persons, including the accused, arrived at the bar and demanded they be served liquor at Rs 100 per peg. The bar charges Rs 140 per peg.

As an argument ensued with the staff, the group left the place and returned with iron rods and wooden sticks and smashed the windows of the bar.

The accused assaulted the manager who tried to intervene. Two bar staff were also injured.

As per the complaint by the bar owner, he incurred a loss of Rs 2 lakh due to the incident.