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Four Tamil Nadu Teens Detained Over Filmed Sickle Attack on Migrant Worker Near Tiruttani

Police credit the viral video with enabling swift identifications that moved the case into juvenile-court proceedings.

Overview

  • Police say four 17-year-olds threatened the man on a suburban train, then took him near the Old Railway Quarters and recorded the assault.
  • The victim, identified as Suraj, suffered multiple cut wounds and was rescued after passers-by alerted authorities; he remains in hospital.
  • Investigators reviewed CCTV along with the circulated clips to identify suspects from the TiruttaniNemili area and detain them within hours.
  • All four were produced before the Juvenile Justice Board; three were sent to an observation home and one was released, according to court accounts.
  • A case including attempt to murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered, and the incident has prompted political calls for tougher policing and action on youth drug access.