Two TVK functionaries held for sexual assault on woman in Thoothukudi

Police said the two took the woman in a car allegedly under the pretext of arranging a job for her.

The assailants then took the victim to a secluded area, where they sexually assaulted her before fleeing the scene. (Photo | Express Illustrations)

THOOTHUKUDI: Srivaikuntam All Woman Police on Monday arrested two TVK functionaries  who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman on May 3  after luring her with promise of a  job.

Police identified the suspects as TVK Thoothukudi west youth wing organiser Balasubramaniam (35), and his friend Jeyabal (28), a party functionary from Ramanathapuram.

Police said the two took the woman in a car allegedly under the pretext of arranging a job for her. They took her to Ervadi in Ramanathapuram on May 3, promising her to find a good job, spiked her drink with sedatives and sexually assaulted her.

Based on the victim’s complaint, Srivaikuntam All Woman Police registered a case and arrested the suspects. They have been remanded to custody in the Palayamkottai Central Prison.