Chennai/Bhubaneswar: Three men have been arrested on the charge of sexually assaulting a woman from Odisha at a secluded location while threatening her husband at knifepoint in Tamil Nadu.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night when the couple from Odisha arrived in search of a job in Tiruppur, the textile capital of South India.
According to the police, the couple was standing at the railway station when three men – Mohammed Nadim (24), Mohammed Denis (25), and Mohammed Mursith (19)- approached them, offering assistance in finding a job, news agency IANS reported.
Under the pretence of helping, the suspects lured the couple to a remote area, where they allegedly held the husband at knifepoint and sexually assaulted the woman.
Following the incident, the woman complained to the Tiruppur North Police Station. The police acted swiftly, registered a case, and arrested the three accused.
Tiruppur’s knitwear industry employs around 800,000 workers, with approximately 300,000 hailing from North Indian states.
The incident has reignited debates over Tamil Nadu’s law and order situation. Opposition parties, including the AIADMK and BJP, have accused the ruling DMK government of failing to ensure women’s safety.
