Pollachi sexual assault case and trial

The story so far: Six years ago, nine men from Pollachi, a picturesque rural town in Coimbatore where numerous movies have been filmed, were arrested for blackmailing, sexually assaulting, and videographing young girls and women between 2016 and 2018. The nine men, who have remained behind bars since their arrest, have been prosecuted for multiple offences, including criminal conspiracy, sexual harassment, rape, gang rape, and repeated rape on the same woman. the Mahila Court in Coimbatore found all nine accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment for the remainder of their natural life. The court also ordered Tamil Nadu government pay a total compensation of ?85 lakh to eight survivors of sexual assault.

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What is the Pollachi sexual assault case?

On February 24, 2019, a college girl lodged a complaint with the Pollachi East police, alleging sexual abuse by four men in a moving car near Pollachi 12 days ago. The 19-year-old was the first survivor to speak up against the group of youngsters, who had allegedly been luring women and sexually assaulting them since 2016. The perpetrators filmed the sexual acts, which they later used for further sexual exploitation.