Overview
- The 17-year-olds allegedly threatened the man on the Chennai–Tiruttani train, dragged him to abandoned railway quarters, and recorded the assault for an Instagram reel.
- All four were produced before the Juvenile Justice Board; three were sent to an observation home and one was released to parental custody.
- Police registered attempt-to-murder and related charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita as inquiries continue.
- Investigators say the boys were intoxicated and school dropouts, and they were identified using the circulating video and nearby cameras.
- The victim, K. Suraj, received hospital treatment and, according to police, has left for Odisha after providing his statement.