Bhubaneswar, Jan. 29 -- On December 27, 2025, an Odia youth was brutally assaulted by four minors near an old railway quarters at Tiruttani in Tamil Nadu. A video of the incident went viral on social media.

The youth from Odisha was travelling from Chennai to Tiruttani in a local train when an argument broke out with some intoxicated minors over making social media reels. After the train reached Tiruttani, the minors allegedly forcefully dragged the Odia youth out and assaulted him mercilessly.

After the video went viral, the Tamil Nadu Police detained the accused minors.

The incident led to massive protest among rail passengers who have now demanded deployment of private security personnel, similar to the Metro Rail system.

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