5 men arrested for gang rape of woman in Tamil Nadu: Police

Chennai:

On Thursday, five men were arrested in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu state on suspicion of gang raping a woman, police said.

Investigators say the woman's male friend was first attacked by two men while the couple were at a farm on Tuesday. Later, at least three more men arrived and sexually assaulted the woman.

The couple did not initially inform the police about the sexual violence. The man, who was only slightly injured, had only filed a complaint against the gang for theft of a mobile phone.

It was only during the interrogation that the police learned of the rape. The next day, September 18, the woman filed a complaint against the suspects, which led to the arrest of five men.

“The medical examination has been completed. It confirms sexual abuse. Three men sexually abused her. We are investigating whether others were involved,” a senior police official told NDTV.