SIVAGANGA: Three men, who were part of a five-member gang, raped a woman who was talking to her male friend at a secluded place after thrashing and chasing away the friend near Manamadurai in Sivaganga district on Tuesday. The Manamadurai All-Women Police registered a case under Section 70 of BNS and arrested all the five suspects on Thursday. One of the accused broke his leg while trying to escape, sources said.
Police said the accused were aged between 18 and 28. Both the survivor and her friend suffered minor injuries in the attack.
The incident came to light when the youth got admitted to Government Sivaganga Medical College Hospital on Tuesday evening with injuries. He initially claimed that he was assaulted by unknown individuals and did not disclose the sexual assault.
