Overview
- Police confirmed the gang-rape of a 20-year-old near Brindhavan Nagar–SIHS Colony Road around 11 p.m. on November 2.
- The attackers smashed a car window, assaulted the woman’s friend, and abducted her to a secluded location where the assault occurred.
- Seven special teams are searching for three unidentified men as officers review CCTV and analyze forensic evidence.
- The survivor was found hours later and admitted to a private hospital, while her friend is under treatment at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.
- Investigators say the trio used a motorcycle reportedly stolen in Kovilpalayam, and opposition leaders have criticized the state government over women’s safety.