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The accused have been identified as Murthy, Sachin, Naveen, Mahadevaswamy, Chandan, and Santhosh. They barged inside the residence of the victims and assaulted them, police added.
The injured persons, including Soubhagya, Dileep, Chandan, Madhukar, and Prasanna, have been admitted to a local hospital.
According to the complaint, Dileep, Prasanna and Madhukar had gone to eat ‘panipuri’ in a locality with a majority upper caste population.
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The victims filed a complaint alleging atrocity, abuse, and life threat at the Jayapura police station.
The police went to the village and spoke to the victims and assured them of security. They also warned that such incidents should not be repeated in the village.
(With inputs form IANS)