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Police Shoot and Arrest Suspect in Assault on 80-Year-Old Woman in Tamil Nadu

Released two days before the assault, the 23-year-old suspect allegedly raped the woman, robbing her of jewellery during her routine evening walk.

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Overview

  • The suspect, identified as 23-year-old Sundaravel from a neighbouring village, had been freed from jail just two days earlier on a theft charge.
  • Police formed four special teams and located him hiding in Kadampuliyur before an attempted arrest turned violent.
  • An officer fired one shot below Sundaravel’s knee after he attacked constable Kubendran with a knife during the confrontation.
  • The 80-year-old survivor was found unconscious by locals and is now receiving medical treatment and psychological counselling.
  • AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami condemned the state government’s handling of women’s safety and demanded stronger law and order measures.