A 20-year-old student at a private college was allegedly raped by a trio in a deserted area near the Coimbatore International Airport late on Sunday.

According to police, who have launched a manhunt to nab the accused, the three men assaulted the victim’s boyfriend and chased him away before dragging her to a nearby place where she was sexually assaulted. The incident took place at around 11 pm when the student, pursuing post-graduation, and her friend were sitting inside a car at a vacant plot.

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Preliminary investigation revealed that the trio broke the glass window of the car with stones, opened the door and assaulted the man. It was he who alerted the police and lodged a complaint. Rescuing the student from a deserted place, the police got her admitted to a private hospi

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