The arrested suspects have been identified as Guna alias Thavasi, Satheesh alias Karuppasamy and Karthik alias Kaleeswaran.
Published Nov 04, 2025 | 8:36 AM ⚊ Updated Nov 04, 2025 | 8:36 AM
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Synopsis: The Coimbatore police arrested three men who allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped a college student near the backside of the Peelamedu airport. According to police, the gang assaulted the young man with a sickle before abducting the woman and sexually assaulting her.
The Coimbatore police in Tamil Nadu arrested three men who allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped a college student near the backside of the Peelamedu airport, sources said on Tuesday, 4 November.
According to police, the gang assaulted the young man with a sickle before abducting the woman and sexually assaulting her. The three accused later fled the scene.
Acting on a tip-off, police traced the suspects to a canal bund area near Vellakkinaru in Thudiyalur in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. When a team attempted to arrest them, the men allegedly attacked Head Constable Chandrasekar with a sickle. The officer sustained a deep cut on his left wrist.
Police said the accused attempted to escape, prompting officers to open fire in self-defence. All three men were shot in the legs and apprehended.
The arrested suspects have been identified as Guna alias Thavasi, Satheesh alias Karuppasamy and Karthik alias Kaleeswaran.
The three injured suspects were admitted to the Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital for treatment under police custody. Head Constable Chandrasekar, who suffered a severe cut injury on his left wrist, has also been admitted to the same hospital.
Police said Satheesh and Thavasi were shot in both legs, while Kaleeswaran sustained a bullet injury in one leg. Further investigation is underway.
On Sunday, the three accused allegedly abducted a 19-year-old college student and gang-raped her at a secluded place near the Chitra International Airport in Coimbatore.
The young woman was sitting in a car with a male friend near Brindavan Nagar when the bike-borne gang accosted them. The gang reportedly attacked the duo with a billhook and damaged the four-wheeler, before dragging her away to a vacant plot around 11.30 pm.
The woman’s male friend alerted the Peelamedu police. After a prolonged search, the police found the traumatised woman around 4 am on Monday and admitted her to a private hospital.
According to the man’s statement, he was in the car with the woman when the gang asked them to alight. His attempt to drive away was foiled, and the men abducted the woman. The man, who suffered injuries while trying to save his friend, has been admitted to the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital.
(Edited by Muhammed Fazil with inputs from Subash Chandra Bose.)
