Overview
- All four were produced before the Juvenile Justice Board; three were remanded to government observation homes, with one released to guardians or on conditional bail according to differing reports.
- The victim, identified as K. Suraj, was found with severe cut injuries and is under treatment, with police and hospital reports now describing his condition as stable.
- Investigators say the attack began on a Chennai–Tiruttani local train, continued at the abandoned Old Railway Quarters in Tiruttani, and was recorded and shared on Instagram, including a clip with a 'victory' sign.
- Police report the accused are 17-year-old school dropouts from Nemili who were intoxicated and carrying concealed sickles; charges include attempt to murder and criminal intimidation under the new penal code.
- The case has triggered political reactions, with BJP and AIADMK leaders criticizing law and order and Congress MP Karti P. Chidambaram urging a statewide ‘show of force’ operation.