Overview
- Tamil Nadu Police traced and detained four minors seen in the viral video, remanding them under the Juvenile Justice Act after receiving public tips.
- The assault near the Old Railway Quarters left K Suraj, a 20-year-old from Odisha, with cut injuries as three attackers used sickles while a fourth filmed the scene.
- All four were sent to a government observation home, and one received conditional bail on health grounds, according to police.
- Police stated the attack was not linked to the victim’s migrant status, but many commuters—especially migrant workers—report heightened fear on Chennai’s suburban trains.
- Officials pledge intensified checks, closer monitoring of vulnerable stretches, and action on drug activity, as Santhosh Narayanan and PA Ranjith urge stronger steps to protect workers and curb youth violence.