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Tamil schoolboy in South assaulted and branded

A Tamil student in Nuwara Eliya was assaulted and had the word 'Tamil' carved onto his arm by his attackers.

The 14-year-old schoolboy was intercepted by unknown men on his way home from school and beaten. The boy told police that he became unconscious and had the word 'TAMIL' cut onto his right forearm by the men.

The student was admitted to Linthulai hospital and later transferred to Nuwara Eliya district hospital for further treatment.

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