Overview

• Three Muslim youths suffered injuries after assailants stormed the Chai Chaska Hotel near Malkam Cheruvu around midnight on Tuesday.
• Eyewitnesses reported the attackers arrived in two SUVs and forced the victims to chant 'Jai Shree Ram' while vandalizing furniture and two motorcycles.
• Victims characterized the assault as premeditated and aimed at stoking communal tensions.
• Hundreds of local youths gathered at Raidurgam police station to demand swift action against the perpetrators.
• Inspector Ch Venkanna said police have formed special teams to identify suspects using CCTV footage and boosted security around the area.