February 19th 2025.
In Chennai, a city in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, three men have been taken into custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman while threatening her husband with a knife. The incident occurred on Tuesday night when the couple, who had come from the state of Odisha in search of employment, arrived in Tiruppur, known as the textile capital of South India.
According to the police, the couple was waiting at the railway station when they were approached by three men named Mohammed Nadim, Mohammed Denis, and Mohammed Mursith. The men offered to help the couple find a job and under the guise of assistance, lured them to a secluded area. It was there that they allegedly held the husband at knifepoint and sexually assaulted the woman.
After the incident, the victim reported the crime to the Tiruppur North Police Station. The police acted quickly, registering a case and apprehending the three suspects. In Tiruppur, which is known for its knitwear industry, there are approximately 800,000 workers, with a large number of them coming from northern states of India.
This incident has sparked a debate about the state of law and order in Tamil Nadu. Opposition parties, including the AIADMK and BJP, have accused the ruling DMK government of failing to ensure the safety of women. There have been several cases of sexual assault in the state in recent months, including the rape of a second-year engineering student by a 37-year-old vendor on December 24, 2024. In another shocking incident, a 13-year-old girl from a government school in Krishnagiri district accused three of her teachers of rape.
The TN BJP Chief Annamalai and AIADMK General Secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami have condemned the DMK government, claiming that crimes such as murder, robbery, dacoity, kidnapping, and sexual offences have become rampant. "The law and order situation in Tamil Nadu has deteriorated due to these incidents," said EPS, further alleging that sexual crimes against women and children have increased under the DMK government. He also expressed concern for the parents of school-going children who are distressed by the rising cases of sexual assault.
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