Thanjavur police apprehended four persons, including a minor, who allegedly gang-raped a young woman near the Orathanadu area.
The victim, a 22-year-old graduate, is employed at a private company in Chennai. She had returned to her hometown for a vacation three days before the incident.
It is alleged that on the evening of August 12, when the victim was returning after shopping, Kavithasan (25) forcefully took the woman to an isolated area along with his accomplices Diwakar (27), Praveen (20), a 17-year-old male. Then, they gang-raped her and recorded the assault on video.
On the same night, the victim filed a complaint at the all-women police station in Orathanadu. On August 12, Tuesday, Kavitasan, Diwakar, Praveen, and the 17-year-old boy were arrested. The gang-raped woman was admitted to the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital for medical care.
In response to the incident, District Superintendent of Police Ashish Rawat and Orathanadu ASP Sagunas personally investigated the case. The Orathanadu area is under the jurisdiction of the Pappanadu police circle.
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Sexual Crimes in Thanjavur
Thanjavur has recently been in the spotlight due to disturbing sexual assault cases. Last month, Victor James Raja (35) from Poondi Thoppu received a life sentence from a special court under the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting children and distributing child pornography online.
The CBI, leveraging Interpol’s ICSE database to combat online child sexual exploitation, uncovered Raja’s activities during their investigation. Accessing the ICSE database, which India had recently joined, the CBI conducted searches in Thanjavur and found incriminating electronic evidence at Raja’s residence.
(With Inputs From Dinamani)
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