The victims allege that the attackers identified themselves as Bajrang Dal members and chanted “Jai Shri Ram” while beating them with sticks. Seventeen youths were arrested for allegedly attacking a Bihu troupe during a Durga Puja procession in Sribhumi, Assam, leaving seven dancers seriously injured. An 11-member Bihu troupe invited to perform at a Durga Puja event in Assam's Bengali-majority Barak Valley was allegedly attacked over Assamese songs.