Kerala Horror: Gang Posing As Police Abducts Couple in Thrissur, Woman Sexually Assaulted, 5 Held

A woman who checked into a lodge in Thrissur with a male friend was allegedly abducted and gang-raped by men posing as police officers, with five accused arrested.

The incident took place on September 22 near the KSRTC bus stand in Thrissur, where the woman and the man, both from Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, had checked into a lodge.

According to police, a six-member gang entered their room posing as police personnel. The accused allegedly tied up the two, gagged them with cloth and forced them into cars.

The man was allegedly assaulted while being taken towards Tiruppur and suffered multiple fractures to his arms and legs. He was later abandoned outside a hospital near Tiruppur, police said.

The woman was allegedly taken away in another car by two members of the group and sexually assaulted, according to investigators.

Police Suspect Attack Was Planned

Police suspect the assault may have been carried out on a "quotation" allegedly given by the man's wife.

Investigators suspect the woman may have tracked her husband's mobile phone location and shared the details with the gang, police said.

The woman's statement initially led Tamil Nadu Police to register a case. The investigation was later handed over to Thrissur City Police.

Five Arrested

The investigation, led by the Thrissur Assistant Commissioner, resulted in the arrest of one accused near Nedumbassery airport.

During interrogation, police allegedly traced three more suspects to Tiruppur. The three were produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody.

A fifth accused was arrested from Palani in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday and is scheduled to be produced before a court on Thursday, police said.

One more person, suspected to be a minor, remains to be arrested.