Two attacks in Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi and Tirunelveli injure 8
Two violent incidents shook Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi and Tirunelveli districts on Friday evening, leaving eight people injured.
In Nettur village, a group of nine arrived on motorcycles and attacked six bystanders with sickles around 6:30pm.
All six were taken to the hospital for treatment.
Police secure 8 suspects
The victims include Arul Maran, Santoshkumar, Madasamy, Rayappan, Ramesh, and Ramkumar, five from Scheduled Caste communities.
Police have secured eight suspects, including three juveniles, for this attack and a second one the same night in the Therkupatti area of Manur in Tirunelveli district, where a heated argument between motorcyclists and locals turned violent, injuring two more people.
Investigations are ongoing to see if the incidents are connected or linked to earlier tensions.