S. Marimuthu (31), a temple priest and resident of KTC Nagar here, was attacked by an unidentified person near a TASMAC outlet on Thursday night. According to sources, the priest had gone to the outlet for seeking currency notes in exchange for coins and a person with a liquor bottle bumped into the priest accidentally. Later the priest was attacked by an unidentified person, who fled the scene. The priest was admitted to Tuticorin Government Hospital. Tuticorin Central police have filed a case. Investigations are on.