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Coimbatore Gang-Rape Case: Police Shoot and Arrest Three Suspects After 48-Hour Hunt

Police say officers shot the suspects in the legs during a 48-hour manhunt after the men attacked them.

Overview

  • The student was abducted from a parked car near Coimbatore airport around 11 p.m., her friend was assaulted, and she was later found unconscious and taken to a private hospital.
  • The arrested suspects were identified by police as Guna, Karuppasamy, and Karthik alias Kaleeswaran, and they are under hospital custody.
  • The confrontation occurred near Vellakinaru/Thudiyalur, where a head constable was injured in a sickle attack before officers fired on the trio.
  • Investigators say the men are from Sivaganga district with prior criminal cases reported, and they had been working locally as laborers.
  • Seven special teams are pursuing forensic analysis, CCTV reviews, and witness questioning, as opposition leaders and the NHRC condemned the crime and demanded swift action.