The Coimbatore Police have arrested three men accused of gang-raping a 20-year-old college student in a suburb of the city, city Commissioner Saravana Sundar confirmed on Tuesday.

The accused, identified as Guna, Karuppasamy, and Karthik alias Kaleeswaran, were shot in the leg during an encounter while trying to escape and were taken to Coimbatore government hospital for treatment. A head constable was also injured in the incident.

The attack happened on Sunday night near Coimbatore International Airport when the victim and her friend were assaulted by the three men. The men allegedly kidnapped the student, sexually assaulted her, and then abandoned her. Her friend regained consciousness and alerted the police, leading to a rescue operation. According to officials, the attackers arrived

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