An Indian-origin restaurant owner in North Carolina is facing charges of attempt to murder his wife after a domestic violence incident got reported to the police as their daughter called the 911 when 49-year-old Mathivanan Pothiyappan started chasing his wife on the road. The incident took place earlier this month and Pothiyappan was charged on April 4 with assault on a female, communicating threats and misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. Four days later, another case was filed charging Pothiyappan with attempted first-degree murder.
Pothiyappan is the owner of CholaNad Indian restaurant on West Franklin Street which is now closed after his arrest, local reports claimed. Pothiyappan told CBS17 that the restaurant would soon reopen. He did not comment on the charges against him.
