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A 23-year-old fishy successful the intersexual battle and robbery that took spot adjacent the Girivalam Path precocious was arrested connected Thursday. Two suspects are inactive astatine large.
The arrested person, S. Arun Pandian, of Tiruvannamalai, was portion of the pack progressive successful the crime.
The Tiruvannamalai West constabulary had, connected June 2, arrested 8 persons, including the premier suspect, K. Vasudevan, aresident of Adaiyur colony adjacent Arunachala Hills.
‘Surveillance boosted’
“Special teams were formed to nab the absconding suspects. Surveillance successful cardinal areas, including pilgrim centres and isolated spots successful the district, has been intensified,” M. Sudhakar, Superintendent of Police (Tiruvannamalai), said.
The constabulary said the gang, led by Vasudevan, waylaid a 23-year-old woman, who was returning to her location from a locomotion connected the 14-km Girivalam Path connected May 31, the time of Vaikasi Pournami (full moon) festival.
The pack took her to an adjacent wood and allegedly sexually assaulted her. They besides robbed her of her golden earrings and demanded money, earlier fleeing the spot, the constabulary said.
Based connected the ailment lodged by the survivor’s parents, the Tiruvannamalai West constabulary registered a case.
They formed 5 peculiar teams. Subsequently, 8 suspects, including a juvenile, were arrested.
Special teams deployed
The constabulary said that peculiar teams person been deployed to apprehend the different suspects who are hiding successful Bengaluru, based connected the accusation provided by those who were arrested.
Meanwhile, the territory police, led by Mr. Sudhakar, person intensified patrolling, particularly astatine night.
A ample contingent of constabulary personnel, including pistillate constables, person resumed patrolling by ft successful cardinal areas, including the Girivalam Path and the autobus terminus.
