Three youth were assaulted with lethal weapons by a masked gang, at Kasaba Bengre in Mangaluru on Sunday night.
The victims are Anviz, Siraj and Izad, all residents of Kasaba Bengre.
All have been shifted to private hospitals in Mangaluru.
The incident occurred when they were travelling to Thannirbavi from Kasaba Bengre.
The police suspect that personal rivalry led to the attack.
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