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Teen raped by 3 men she met on social media, 1 held
The New Indian Express Chennai
|June 27, 2026
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by three men near Kundrathur on Wednesday.
The police said the girl got acquainted with the men on social media and went to meet them on Wednesday. The group met near Kundrathur, allegedly smoked ganja, and then went to Gerugambakkam where the girl was raped, the police said. One person has been arrested and a search is on for two others, the police said.
This story is from the June 27, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Chennai.
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