Odisha woman allegedly gangraped at gunpoint in front of husband on day they arrived at Tamil Nadu’s Tiruppur for work

After wandering around the city for some time, unsure what to do, the family found themselves near a movie theatre area when the accused approached them, police said.

The accused, identified as Mohammad Nadim, 24, Mohammad Danish, 25, and a 17-year-old – all from Bihar – promised the family help in finding employment opportunities, according to an investigating officer.

They were then taken to a rented room, where the accused offered them a place to stay for the night.

“After dinner, when the family was resting, the men assaulted the husband, tied him up, and threatened the couple with a knife before raping the woman,” the officer said.

“The attackers warned the couple against reporting the incident to the police, threatening to kill them if they did, and sent them away that night itself,” he said.

The couple filed a complaint at the Tiruppur North all-women police station a few hours later. The police registered a case and arrested the suspects on Tuesday.

Mohammad Nadim and Mohammad Danish were remanded to judicial custody at Coimbatore Central Prison, while the minor was sent to the Coimbatore Juvenile Reformatory School.

The survivor is currently receiving treatment at the Tiruppur Government Medical College and Hospital.