Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu): Three US tourists indulging in New Year's revelry were injured when local public thrashed them after they allegedly hugged and kissed women passers-by in an inebriated state here, police said today.
The three men from California were injured when the public assaulted and threw stones at them last night. Two of them, later handed over to the police, have been hospitalised while another managed to flee the scene, police said adding they were in their late 40s.
Hospital sources said the two had suffered bruises and concussions and were under treatment.
The trio, staying in a local hotel, was drunk and had come on to the road to celebrate the New Year when they started hugging and kissing women who were walking on the road.
Shocked by their conduct, the women raised an alarm. But the three Americans, also probably unaware of Indian culture and customs, went on the kissing spree, angering the public.
As the local people could not communicate with the well-built Americans due to a language problem, the situation became more complicated, police said.
Some men then hit the three US nationals with stones and boxed them when one of them managed to escape.Police said no case had been registered till noon.
US tourists thrashed in Tamil Nadu for kissing local women
The three men from California were injured when the public assaulted and threw stones at them last night. Two of them, later handed over to the police, have been hospitalised while another managed to flee the scene, police said adding they were in their late 40s.
Hospital sources said the two had suffered bruises and concussions and were under treatment.
The trio, staying in a local hotel, was drunk and had come on to the road to celebrate the New Year when they started hugging and kissing women who were walking on the road.
Shocked by their conduct, the women raised an alarm. But the three Americans, also probably unaware of Indian culture and customs, went on the kissing spree, angering the public.
As the local people could not communicate with the well-built Americans due to a language problem, the situation became more complicated, police said.
Some men then hit the three US nationals with stones and boxed them when one of them managed to escape.Police said no case had been registered till noon.
US tourists thrashed in Tamil Nadu for kissing local women
