Overview
- The two men were arrested and remanded to Palayamkottai Central Prison after being produced before a magistrate following a complaint, with police saying the arrests occurred on Monday.
- Police say the woman was lured with a false job offer, taken in a car to Ervadi in Ramanathapuram district, given a drink laced with sedatives and then sexually assaulted.
- Authorities identified the accused as Balasubramaniam, 35, a TVK Thoothukudi West youth organiser, and Jayapal/Jeyabal, 28, a party functionary from Ramanathapuram.
- Investigators from the Srivaikuntam All Women Police are recovering forensic evidence from the vehicle and awaiting medical reports to support the prosecution’s case.
- The arrests have drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders who say the case highlights gaps in women's safety and could intensify scrutiny of the ruling TVK's handling of law and order.