Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Five Arrested in Alleged Abduction and Gang Rape in Thrissur
Police in Thrissur arrested five people in connection with an alleged abduction and gang rape.
The incident reportedly began when a woman and her male friend stayed at a lodge.
Police say a group pretending to be officers took them away.
The man was badly beaten and left near a hospital.
The woman was moved to another car and allegedly sexually assaulted.
Investigators suspect the man's wife helped the group find him by tracking his phone.
The case was first registered by Tamil Nadu Police and later handled by Thrissur City Police.
One more person, believed to be a minor, has not yet been arrested.
Police arrested five people over the alleged abduction and gang rape of a woman in Thrissur.
The woman and a male friend from Tiruppur had checked into a lodge near the KSRTC bus stand on September 22.
The accused allegedly posed as police officers, restrained the pair and took them away in a car.
The man was allegedly assaulted and abandoned near a hospital in Tiruppur with fractures to his arms and legs.
Police suspect the man's wife commissioned the attack; one suspected minor remains at large.
- Who
- Five people were arrested; police suspect the man's wife and one additional suspected minor is also involved.
- What
- A woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped, while her male friend was allegedly beaten and abandoned.
- When
- The incident allegedly occurred on September 22; the arrests followed during the subsequent investigation.
- Where
- The incident began at a lodge near the KSRTC bus stand in Thrissur, with the man later abandoned near a hospital in Tiruppur.
- Why
- Police suspect the attack was arranged after the man's wife tracked his mobile location and shared it with the alleged attackers.
- Arrests
- Five accused persons were arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
- Incident date
- September 22
- Initial location
- A lodge near the KSRTC bus stand in Thrissur
- Victims
- A woman and her male friend from Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
- Alleged disguise
- The attackers allegedly posed as police officers.
- Injuries
- The man allegedly suffered fractures to both arms and legs.
- Outstanding arrest
- One person suspected of being a minor remains to be arrested.