The three persons convicted for gang-raping a college student in a deserted area near Coimbatore International Airport on the night of November 2, 2025 had come to the scene of crime after committing another grave offence.
The convicts, T. Karuppasamy alias Satheesh, 30, his brother T. Kaleeswaran alias Karthik, 21, and M. Guna alias Thavasi, 20, had an altercation with a herder, namely M. Devaraj, 55, at Serayampalayam within the jurisdiction of the Kovilpalayam police station around 7.45 p.m. on the same day.
They assaulted Devaraj, allegedly after he questioned them for consuming liquor in an open area. He was found dead at the spot on November 6.
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“They were not sure whether Devaraj died on the spot. They fled the spot after the assault. They came to the ground near Brindhavan Nagar, on a stolen moped, to consume alcohol,” said a police officer.
