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- Thanrampattu police in Tiruvannamalar district arrested five men from Annandal village for allegedly assaulting a commuter, R. Sivasankar, on a government bus bound for Tiruppur.
- Police said the attack stemmed from a dispute between key suspect K. Ragu and the victim over Sivasankar befriending Ragu's wife.
- The suspects fled after the driver stopped the bus, and the injured victim was treated at Government Medical College Hospital in Tiruvannamalai before being referred to a hospital in Vellore.
- Police traced the suspects using CCTV footage and mobile phone signals, and the five have been lodged in Central Prison in Vellore.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the ongoing police probe and any additional charges against the five accused.
- Condition and recovery of the victim, who was referred to a hospital in Vellore.
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Named India · Annandal village · R. Sivasankar · Tiruvannamalai · C. Santhosh · G. Madhavan · K. Ragu · N. Sukumar · R. Asaithambi · Thanrampattu police
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