Vikram, speaking to TNM, had said that he along with his two other brothers Mohan* and *Sharan had entered the bus to warn the two harassers and the two boys, according to Vikram, tried to hit him. On September 4, visuals surfaced where the two boys’ mothers were seen pulling the girl’s hairs and hitting them. According to Vikram, when Revathi’s informed her brother about the situation, he along with his father and other family members arrived at the spot to try and break up the fight. However, he alleged that a mob of around 50 from the boys’ village hit all of them with sticks.