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Six persons were injured erstwhile an equipped pack launched a convulsive onslaught connected passers-by connected a thoroughfare successful Nettur village, Tenkasi district, connected Friday (May 29, 2026).
According to the police, a radical of astir 9 members arrived connected two-wheelers astatine Madha Koil Street successful Nettur astatine astir 6.30 p.m. connected Friday. Without immoderate evident provocation, the assailants drew sickles and attacked six persons identified arsenic Arul Maran, Santoshkumar, Madasamy, Rayappan, Ramesh, and Ramkumar, each residents of the village.
The constabulary said that 5 of the six injured persons belonged to Scheduled Caste (SC) communities.
The injured were initially taken to the Government Hospital successful Alangulam and were aboriginal referred to the Tirunelveli Government Medical College and Hospital (TGMCH).
The Alangulam constabulary person registered a lawsuit and initiated an investigation.
Attack connected roadside
In a abstracted incidental successful the Therkupatti country of Manur successful Tirunelveli territory precocious connected Friday, a verbal altercation reportedly broke retired betwixt a radical of individuals riding a motorcycle astatine precocious velocity and immoderate persons lasting by the roadside.
Following a verbal altercation, 1 of the persons connected the motorcycle allegedly assaulted 2 of the individuals connected the roadside, who sustained injuries successful the attack.
Both injured persons were admitted to the Tirunelveli Government Medical College and Hospital (TGMCH) for treatment, the constabulary said.
In transportation with the 2 incidents, the Tirunelveli Range constabulary person secured 8 suspects, including 3 juveniles. Further probe is nether way. Police sources said the 2 incidents are being examined to ascertain whether they were carried retired by the aforesaid radical and whether they were linked to immoderate erstwhile enmity.
