Kasaragod (Kerala), February 14 Two men from Uttar Pradesh, who were transporting cattle for slaughter, were allegedly attacked with iron rods and stones by some individuals near Manjeswar here on Saturday, police said.
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident, which occurred around 1:30 am, police said.
Police said that the alleged attackers and the UP natives got into an argument over the vehicle's license plate, which was unclear.
Following this, the attackers, who were six in number and intoxicated, assaulted the UP natives with iron rods and stones, it said.
A case of attempted murder has been registered against the four arrested individuals, as the remaining two were minors, police said.
All the accused have gone into hiding after the incident, but they were apprehended in the evening from various locations, police added.
The UP natives, who are currently hospitalised, told a TV channel that they were attacked without any apparent reason.
Manjeswar MLA A K M Ashraf said that the intention behind the attack was to create a situation similar to a riot.
"It was a planned attack," the MLA told the channel.