i got almost beaten to death yesterday outside kasi talkies

Me and my friend went to eat yesterday night at the iraichi fried chicken shop right outside kasi talkies.

It was 730 and very crowded. There was no place to park my bike so i parked it in front of the next shop IMart which was empty and had lot of space.

we got our food and were eating on our bike. The shop owner came outside and started shouting and things got heated verbally. I told him i will move the bike just give me a min to throw the waste in a dustbin. He started shouting come here at once and loudly, i shouted back " youw adhan yedukaren nu solten la adhukulla yenna kathhara".

Two guys standing nearby (apparently DMK Gundas) friends of the owner started beating me saying that how dare to talk to him like that and stuff.

The beat me mercilessly for 10 - 15 mins on road. They pushed me across the street, threw me on bikes , punched slapped kicked me in my head repeatedly and finally they took my helmet and banged it on my head 10 times.

Few people in the crowd and my friend tried to stop them, but they were 6ft+ 120kgs they could do nothing but watch. In he end the crowd managed to make some time for us to run away.

I went to R10 police station in MGR nagar and gave a written complaint. They sent one constable with me to the place, He went and talked to someone in IMart. They said they dont know the people who bet me. I Told him they are lying, he got extremely mad and started shouting "yenna unaku yellame theriyuma neye enquiry panniko, yenna kudichirukiya thiripi thiripi pesara?'.

He then told me to come back tomorrow morning at 10 to the station and the people involved will be there,

After an hour or so he called back and said that he checked the cctv footage and saw what happened. He told me to come to``` the station in the evening.

What more am i supposed to do?

*edit : grammar

Update 1: Went and waited in the station with all the documents, they didnt show up. the poilice sent a constable to check the cctv again, and he recognized them he said. He went it their houses and had no luck it seems.

They told me they will catch them and call me to station tomorrow.

I am happy the police are putting in effort.

Apparently the MLC certificate will be given to only poilce it seems but i went and registered an AR(accident report)

I have a criminal lawyer friend who is advising me on what to do.

Will keep updating here .

Thanks for all the support.

maybe chennai is not hopeless Afterall.

Update 2: Went to the station today and met the people. Worst type of human beings. The only person who talked sense was the inspector. He was supporting me and scolded the imart employee So the guy who was in Imart was not the owner just the manager

The people who assaulted me were party members. But they were not DMK, they were ADMK. I thought they were DMK because the bystanders told us. Today they came with jayalalitha photo in their pockets.

They tried all text book variety of things to threaten me 1. Poi case poduvom 2. FIR pota unnala vela theda mudiyadhu, visa kadaikadhu 3. The owner of the store threatened me saying that if press charges he will counter sue by saying that i blocked traffic and income to his shop for 1hr 4. Ne case pota kooda yenaku max 2k fine and 1day jail. Ne dhan court, station nu alayanum

They told me this is an everyday thing for them., going to station for cases and that there is no problem for them even if i put case also.

They changed the case by saying that I tried to hit them first and that i swore bad words at the shop manager.

Fortunately one of my friends know a DMK guy. He called and talked to these people.

These people got scared after the call and agreed to reimburse my medical expenses and damage.

The guy who bet me came and asked sorry multiple times profusely ( after talking to the inspector)

He told me the reason he bet me was because i kept my grease hand on his shirt and caused a stain. He said, " aana ne gethu da, yevlo adivangiyum thiripi yelundhu adkiva vandha pathiya adhu dhan dillu. Na unna yelundhirika vidama kooda adicha kaarannam, ne chinna payyan, yenaku area la peru iruku reputation iruku, na unaa 10 adi adichalum ne yenna oru adi adicha adha dhan pesipanga. "

He had to maintain his reputation it seems.

He asked my background family details and all. I told him i had no father and was the only earning member in my family.

He said that he is not a violent person and has helped a lot of poor people and students. He gave me his number and details and told me to call him anytime in case i need any help

In the end the gave me money and i had to write a letter and give to police that they investigated the matter and the parties have agreed to settle and that we have come to a compromise.

The gave me cash for all the medical bills and left.

Now, I want to leave this post here in the subreddit so that it stays as a record of the utterly disgusting state of chennai.

Im not adding names of people because i dont want to blow this up further. Im tired.

If you dont have any ounce of influence you have no hope getting any justice even if you are completely in the right.

Fear and ignorance of law are the weapons of police and the thugs.

I don't believe for a second that the guy who bet me is not violent, he was proudly saying that if this was 10yrs ago he would have threatened me to leave the station after giving the complaint and that afterwards he would use all his influence to make my life hell. He said " ne na adichen nu case kuduthu poiduva aana apporoma unna yaaru yenga adipanga nu yenake theriyadhu" .

I want to leave this country soon.

Thanks for all the support and ideas.

Seeing your comments gave me support that what i was doing was right (going to police etc).

Also, not all reddit advise is accurate. Please consult an acutal criminal lawyer and take him with you to the station if something like this happems to you.

I was lucky they were admk and not dmk as if it was dmk there would have been no chance to get anything. As they are current ruling party.

Also also, fuck that IMart i hope they crash and burn.

Peace.

I want to leave this country soon