Seven Tamil youths were arrested in Vavuniya for a confrontation with police during a bus search.
The youths were arrested after police stopped a bus they were travelling on in Cheddikulam.
Other passengers travelling on the bus said that the youths became confrontational as they felt the police were harassing them by questioning them excessively.
Cheddikulam police said the youths were intoxicated and arrested for obstructing the officers from carrying out their duty.
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