In a brazen murder attempt caught on CCTV camera in Chennai neighbourhood, a group of five masked assailants chased down a local history-sheeter and reportedly hacked him with swords, leaving him injured. The injured victim, identified as Harikrishna, was shifted to the state-run Stanley Hospital. The police said that they are investigating the case and are trying to identify the accused based on the CCTV footage. A case has been registered at the MKB Nagar police station.