Alleging that a financier was demanding more interest for the loan, three of a family doused kerosene over them, but the police prevented their attempt on Friday.
At the Salem Collectorate, Pandian (63) of Kondalampatti, along with his wife Kala (58) and daughter-in-law Santhakumari (33) doused kerosene over them.
They alleged that 15 years ago, they took ₹29 lakh loan from a financier and repaid ₹50 lakh. But the financier demanded ₹63 lakh further and attacked the family members. The town police sent the trio to Kondalampatti police station for investigation.
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