Six persons were injured when an armed gang launched a violent attack on passers-by on a street in Nettur village, Tenkasi district, on Friday (May 29, 2026).According to the police, a group of around nine members arrived on two-wheelers at Madha Koil Street in Nettur at around 6.30 p.m. on Friday. Without any apparent provocation, the assailants drew sickles and attacked six persons identified as Arul Maran, Santoshkumar, Madasamy, Rayappan, Ramesh, and Ramkumar, all residents of the village.The police said that five of the six injured persons belonged to Scheduled Caste (SC) communities.The injured were initially taken to the Government Hospital in Alangulam and were later referred to the Tirunelveli Government Medical College and Hospital (TGMCH).The Alangulam police have registered a case and initiated an investigation.Attack on roadsideIn a separate incident in the Therkupatti area of Manur in Tirunelveli district late on Friday, a verbal altercation reportedly broke out between a group of individuals riding a motorcycle at high speed and some persons standing by the roadside.Following a verbal altercation, one of the persons on the motorcycle allegedly assaulted two of the individuals on the roadside, who sustained injuries in the attack.Both injured persons were admitted to the Tirunelveli Government Medical College and Hospital (TGMCH) for treatment, the police said.In connection with the two incidents, the Tirunelveli Range police have secured eight suspects, including three juveniles. Further investigation is under way. Police sources said the two incidents are being examined to ascertain whether they were carried out by the same group and whether they were linked to any previous enmity. Published - May 30, 2026 03:32 pm IST