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Court Grants One-Day Police Custody of Three Accused in Coimbatore Gang-Rape Case

Investigators aim to submit the chargesheet before December 4 under the city police commissioner's direct oversight.

Overview

  • The Additional Mahila Court allowed police to interrogate the three suspects for one day and ordered their production by 4 p.m. on Friday.
  • The accused are T. Karuppasamy alias Satheesh, T. Kaleeswaran alias Karthik, and M. Guna alias Thavasi, all from Madurai district.
  • The trio remains in judicial custody at Coimbatore Central Prison and was brought to court after injuries sustained in police firing during an alleged escape attempt on November 3.
  • Police say the chargesheet will be filed before December 4 in line with the Chief Minister's one‑month directive, with senior officers monitoring progress.
  • A test identification parade on November 18 reportedly saw the survivor and her partner identify the accused, while multiple forensic reports are still awaited with requests for expedited processing.