In a horrific incident in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, a young woman was allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted by three men near the international airport on Sunday night.
The victim, who is pursuing her degree at a private college in the city, was found in a naked condition, severely traumatised in a vacant plot near the airport and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu: Three men kidnapped and raped a college student near Chitra International Airport last night; police rescued her, admitted her to a private hospital, and launched a manhunt for the suspects, while her injured friend was treated at Coimbatore Government… pic.twitter.com/FkEKBrPICe
— IANS (@ians_india) November 3, 2025
According to police, the woman was talking to her male friend inside a parked car in a secluded area behind the airport when three unidentified men approached them around 11 pm.
The accused allegedly attacked her friend and forcibly dragged the young woman away into the darkness. They took turns raping her and fled the scene.
The victim's friend, who sustained serious injuries while resisting the attackers, meanwhile reached Peelamedu police station and alerted the cops, according to an IANS report.
During the search, the victim was found lying unconscious and without clothes in a nearby vacant plot.
Police have launched a massive hunt for the accused. They are also examining the CCTV footage and questioning potential witnesses in the area.
Political blame-game erupts
The incident has triggered a political blame game with the opposition parties targeting the M.K. Stalin government over the law and order situation in the state.
“Since the DMK came to power in TN, incidents like these have shown that anti-social elements no longer fear the law or the police,” former BJP state president K. Annamalai said in a post on X.
“From DMK ministers to police officials, there has been a disturbing pattern of shielding sexual offenders instead of ensuring justice. The DMK government has utterly failed in both preventing sexual crimes and providing safety for women,” he said.
The news of a college student being sexually assaulted by three miscreants near Coimbatore International Airport last night, while she was speaking with her friend, is deeply shocking and heartbreaking. I pray for her speedy recovery and strength as she undergoes treatment.…
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) November 3, 2025
Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, too, hit out at the government, accusing it of failing to ensure the safety of women.
2.11.2025 அன்று இரவில், கோவை விமான நிலையத்தின் பின்புறம் நண்பர்களுடன் பேசிக் கொண்டிருந்த கல்லூரி மாணவியை, மூன்று இளைஞர்கள் தாக்கி கடத்திச் சென்று பாலியல் வன்கொடுமை செய்த நிலையில், வன்கொடுமைக்குப் பிறகு பாதிப்புக்குள்ளான மாணவியை தனியார் கல்லூரி பின்புறம் தூக்கி எறிந்துவிட்டு…
— Edappadi K Palaniswami-SayYEStoWomenSafety&AIADMK (@EPSTamilNadu) November 3, 2025 |
