Thoothukudi, March 11 -- A 17-year-old Dalit student was attacked near a bus stop by three individuals in Srivaikuntam area of Thoothukudi district, police said on Tuesday.

According to Thoothukudi police, the victim was a Dalit, and belonged to Ariyanayagapuram village near Srivaikuntam of Thoothukudi district. He was attacked by three youth belonging to the dominant caste of the nearby village.

Sharing details, the police said, "The Class 11 boy identified as Devandhira Raj, who was on his way to school on the bus, was pushed by three outside the moving bus and was attacked with a sickle near Kattarimangalam, who then ran away from the spot. The boy was severely injured in the incident and was taken to the nearby hospital for first ai...