Merchant is attacked for refusing to give a bottle of rum on credit in Castañuelas

Castañuelas, Montecristi. – A merchant was injured after being attacked inside his business in an event that has generated concern among the residents of this community in the northwest of the country. The incident occurred in a commercial establishment known as Supermercado Toribio, where, according to reports, a man nicknamed “Chito” entered the place and, after an altercation, assaulted the owner, Rafelo Genao. The information indicates that the conflict would have originated when the customer requested to take an alcoholic beverage without paying at the time, to which the merchant refused. Subsequently, the individual would have reacted violently, using a blunt object to attack the owner of the business, causing him injuries to the head.

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The injured person received medical assistance, while the event has provoked reactions of rejection in the community, which views with alarm this type of situation arising from everyday conflicts. Authorities are expected to expand on the details of the case in the coming hours, including the possible arrest of the aggressor and the health conditions of the affected person. Meanwhile, community members are calling for greater control and firm actions to prevent new episodes of violence.