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- Muvattupuzha police in Kerala have booked four school students for allegedly assaulting a minor boy at Valakom on July 17, an incident captured in visuals that went viral.
- The footage shows four boys in school uniform beating another uniformed boy carrying a schoolbag.
- Police said the attack followed a verbal dispute over leaving a tap open, and the accused, students of Class 8 and 9, have been charged under the Juvenile Justice Act for waylaying, assaulting and verbally abusing the victim.
- The victim's statement has been recorded, with further action pending verification of the accused's ages.
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- Verification of the ages of the four accused and what further action follows
- Any update after police review the victim's recorded statement
- Whether more details on the July 17 incident emerge as the case proceeds
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Named India · Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act · Kerala · Muvattupuzha police · Valakom
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