Tirunelveli, March 3 -- A violent attack allegedly carried out by a nine-member gang in Perumpaththu village, near Nanguneri in Tamil Nadu, has left two people dead and six others injured, police said.

According to police, the assailants, armed with sickles and other sharp weapons, stormed into a residential area and launched an unprovoked assault on a group of residents during broad daylight, thus leaving the local community in fear and disbelief.

Following the attack, two victims succumbed to severe injuries on the spot, while six others were rushed to nearby government and private hospitals, respectively, for treatment. Hospital authorities stated that a few of the injured are in critical condition and are under close medical observa...