Woman College Student Allegedly Raped by Three-Member Gang Near Coimbatore Airport

Strategic Insights -

A horrific incident shook the city of Coimbatore when a postgraduate student was allegedly raped by a three-member gang. The student, who was enrolled at a private college in Coimbatore, was talking to her male friend inside a car when the accused attacked her friend and forcefully took the woman to a location where they sexually assaulted her. The injured male friend was taken to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for treatment, and a search operation to track the accused has been launched.

Key Takeaways:

  • A postgraduate student was allegedly raped by a three-member gang near Coimbatore Airport on Sunday late night.
  • The accused attacked the student's male friend and forcibly took her to a location where they sexually assaulted her.
  • The injured male friend was taken to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for treatment.
  • The police have launched a search operation to track the accused.
  • The incident has triggered a strong response from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with its top state leader K Annamalai criticizing the ruling DMK over the alleged deteriorating law and situation in the state.
  • Annamalai accused DMK ministers and police officials of shielding sexual offenders instead of ensuring justice.
  • The DMK government has been criticized for failing to prevent sexual crimes and provide safety for women.
  • The opposition party claimed that the ruling government uses police to arrest critics rather than protecting citizens and upholding law and order.

Statistics:

  • 1 postgraduate student was allegedly raped by a three-member gang.
  • 1 injured male friend was taken to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for treatment.
  • 3 accused are being searched by the police.
  • The incident occurred near Coimbatore Airport on Sunday late night.
  • 2023 is the year that the incident occurred (year not explicitly stated in source material).

Sources:

  • IBNS (India Blooms News Service)
  • Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from India Blooms.