Indians bashed in Melbourne's CBD January 26, 2010 - 7:54AM .

Two Indian students have been bashed by a group of thugs in central Melbourne.Police say the group made comments to the pair before one of the Indians was pushed to the ground and kicked at about 10.20pm last night.

The 18-year-old Indian man also suffered a wound to his left ear from what appeared to be an edged weapon, police said.A 22-year-old Indian was also punched to the ground and suffered minor abrasions to the forearm.After the attack, the offenders, described as being of Asian appearance, fled.Several hours later police in the city arrested eight men and were questioning them.

Police confirmed the two victims were Indian students but could not say whether the comments made were racial.The 18-year-old was taken to St Vincents Hospital with lacerations to the left ear.The 22-year-old did not require hospital treatment.The attack comes just weeks after the stabbing murder of Indian student Nitin Garg in a park in Yarraville in Melbourne's inner west.

A report from The Age Melbourne