Overview
- Police said the suspects tried to attack officers during an arrest attempt near Vellakinaru, leading to leg injuries to all three and a wounded head constable before the men were taken into custody at a government hospital.
- The student was abducted from a parked car near Coimbatore airport late Sunday after her friend was assaulted; she was found hours later and is stable under medical and psychological care, according to officials.
- Investigators reviewed roughly 300 CCTV feeds and connected the suspects through a parallel bike‑theft probe and a tip that one of them tried to sell a stolen iPhone.
- The accused were identified as Guna alias Thavasi, Satish alias Karuppasamy, and Karthik alias Kaleeswaran, natives of Sivaganga; police say two are brothers, all have prior criminal cases, and questioning is ongoing.
- The case triggered protests and sharp criticism from opposition parties, while Chief Minister M.K. Stalin directed police to file a chargesheet within a month to pursue maximum punishment.