R. Ramesh, the doctor whose wife was killed by a speeding motorcycle on June 24, on Monday submitted a petition seeking permanent closure of the Tasmac shop in Jambukandi. In the petition, Dr. Ramesh said the Tasmac outlet on the Coimbatore – Anaikatti Road, has been temporarily shut after the accident, and urged Collector K. Rajamani to issue an order for its permanent closure. A group of residents from Jambukandi also submitted a petition supporting the move. More expensesOn the other hand, another group of residents from Jambukandi submitted a petition requesting the Collector to keep the shop open. They claimed that if the outlet is closed they will incur expenses on travelling to places like Thadagam and Mangarai to purchase liquor.

Source: The Hindu July 01, 2019 19:30 UTC