Melapalayam police have picked up four juveniles in connection with the attack on a hotel worker on Wednesday. Police said the hotel worker, S. Shahul Hameed, 24, of Melapalayam, had prior enmity with a 17-year-old boy from Beedi Colony in Melapalayam. An altercation broke out between the two on Wednesday and the teenager and his friend, also a minor, attacked Mr. Shahul Hameed in which he suffered multiple cut injuries. The Melapalayam police rushed the injured to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital and picked up four minors in this connection. Published – February 05, 2026 09:28 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Meghalaya coal mine explosion LIVE: At least 18 people dead; several feared trapped Mumbai Open | Prozorova makes light of an injury to tame Sidorova