Three men were arrested in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman college student near the city’s airport. Coimbatore Police Commissioner confirmed on Tuesday that the accused were under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crime.

According to the police, the woman was travelling with her male friend late on Sunday night when the suspects, identified as Thavasi, Karthik, and Kaliswaran, intercepted their car. The trio allegedly smashed the vehicle’s windshield with a stone, attacked the man with a sickle, and abducted the woman before taking her to a separate location and raping her.

Police sources said two of the accused are brothers, while the third is a distant relative. All three reportedly have a criminal history, including charges of

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