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Coimbatore Couple Attacked, Woman Abducted and Gang-Raped
4 Nov
Summary
- 20-year-old student abducted and gang-raped by 3 men
- Boyfriend attacked and injured while trying to protect her
- Suspects arrested after police shootout, victims in hospital
In a horrific incident, a 20-year-old postgraduate student was abducted and gang-raped by three men in Coimbatore on the night of November 3, 2025. The woman was with her boyfriend, parked in a car at Brindhavan Nagar behind the Coimbatore airport, when the attack occurred around 10:30 PM.
The three assailants, who were riding a moped, broke the car's windshield and attacked the boyfriend with weapons. They then threatened the woman and took her to a deserted spot about a kilometer away, where they repeatedly raped her. The injured boyfriend called the police, who launched a search and traced the woman around 4 AM. By then, the attackers had fled, leaving behind their stolen moped.
The woman, who hails from Madurai and was studying in Coimbatore, has been admitted to a private hospital in the city. Her boyfriend's condition is reported to be stable. Later that night, police shot at and arrested the three suspects - Sathish, Guna, and Karthik - all from Madurai district. They were daily wage laborers staying in a rental room in Coimbatore.
