Pollachi sexual assault case: Mahila Court finds all 9 accused guilty, sentenced to life imprisonment
- On May 13, 2025, a special women’s court in Coimbatore sentenced nine men to life imprisonment for their involvement in the 2019 Pollachi gang rape and related offenses.
- The case arose after a 19-year-old college girl filed a complaint in February 2019, triggering police and later CBI investigations amid public outrage.
- The accused, including former AIADMK members, sexually assaulted and blackmailed multiple women from 2016 to 2018, using filmed acts for extortion.
- The prosecution examined 48 witnesses and presented over 400 digital evidences, with the CBI seeking life imprisonment and ₹85 lakh compensation for victims.
- The verdict sentencing all nine to life imprisonment highlights legal repercussions for sexual crimes and may reinforce witness protection measures in Tamil Nadu.
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TN Social Welfare Minister Welcomes Verdict to Award Life Imprisonment to All 9 Accused in Pollachi Sexual Assault Case
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Tamil Nadu Social Welfare and Women's Rights Minister Geetha Jeevan welcomed the Women's Court verdict in Coimbatore in which all nine accused guilty in the Pollachi sexual assault and rape case were awarded life imprisonment. India News | TN Social Welfare Minister Welcomes Verdict to Award Life Imprisonment to All 9 Accused in Pollachi Sexual Assault Case.
Pollachi rape case: All 9 accused sentenced to life imprisonment
All nine men accused in the 2019 Pollachi sexual abuse case in Tamil Nadu have been sentenced to life imprisonment. The gang lured women into fake friendships, sexually assaulted them, filmed the abuse, and blackmailed them. The case first came to light after a theft complaint and later revealed an organised abuse network. The court heard testimony from eight survivors and examined hundreds of documents and digital evidence, ensuring justice afte
Pollachi sexual assault case: Mahila Court finds all 9 accused guilty, sentenced to life imprisonment
Pollachi sexual assault case: Mahila Court in Coimbatore finds all nine arrested accused guilty, they have been sentenced to life imprisonment and ordered to pay a total compensation of ₹85 lakh to affected women.
Life Sentence For 9 Convicts In Tamil Nadu's 2019 Pollachi Sex Assault Case
Six years after nine men were accused of sexually assaulting and blackmailing several women in Tamil Nadu'sPollachi, a court has pronounced them guilty. Sessions court Judge R Nandhini Devi found the men guilty of gangrape and repeated rape.
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