Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Stray Dogs Foil Alleged Sexual Assault Attempt in Coimbatore
A woman with mental disabilities was lying or sitting by a road in Coimbatore.
A person allegedly tried to sexually assault her.
She screamed and tried to resist, but no people were nearby.
Stray dogs then barked at the person and moved toward him.
Reports say the dogs bit or chased him away.
CCTV cameras recorded what happened.
Police found the video while investigating a separate shop fire.
They later apprehended the accused, although reports disagree about his age and name.
Police are still investigating the case.
A woman with mental disabilities was allegedly targeted in an attempted sexual assault near a railway bridge in Coimbatore.
Reports place the incident around midnight or 2 a.m. on Thursday, while one account describes it as early Friday.
CCTV footage reportedly shows stray dogs barking, biting and chasing away the alleged attacker.
Police discovered the footage during an investigation into a separate petty-shop fire and began a parallel probe.
Reports differ on the accused’s identity, describing him as either a 16-year-old minor or a young man named Bhoopathi; police apprehended him in Ganesh Nagar.
- Who
- A woman with mental disabilities, an alleged attacker described in reports as either a 16-year-old minor or Bhoopathi, two stray dogs, and the police.
- What
- An alleged attempted sexual assault was reportedly interrupted when stray dogs attacked and chased away the accused.
- When
- Reports place it around midnight or approximately 2 a.m. on Thursday; one account describes the incident as occurring in the early hours of Friday.
- Where
- Near or beneath a railway bridge or overbridge on the national highway in the Thudiyalur area of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
- Why
- The accused allegedly approached the woman while she was by the roadside and attempted to assault her; police discovered the incident while reviewing CCTV for a separate petty-shop fire.
- Incident
- Alleged attempted sexual assault of a woman with mental disabilities
- Location
- Thudiyalur area, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Reported time
- Around midnight or 2 a.m. on Thursday; one report says early Friday
- Intervention
- Stray dogs reportedly barked at, bit and chased away the alleged attacker
- Evidence
- CCTV footage reportedly captured the incident
- Police action
- The accused was traced and apprehended in Ganesh Nagar
- Investigation
- Police found the footage during a separate petty-shop fire probe and opened a parallel investigation
- Reported discrepancy
- Accounts differ on whether the accused was a 16-year-old minor or an adult named Bhoopathi
