Three of the six accused arrested in connection with the gang rape of a woman reported on August 12 at Papanadu in Orathanadu taluk, Thanjavur district, have been detained under the Goondas Act on the orders of Collector B. Priyanka Pankajam. The 22-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped at a farm at Papanadu.
According to the police, the detention orders signed by the Collector on September 12 were served to the accused – Kavidasan, Diwakar and Praveen — who were lodged at the Tiruchi Central Prison along with another accused, Velmurugan.
Two juveniles in the case have been lodged at the Borstal School at Thanjavur.
Published - September 12, 2024 08:17 pm IST
