The reach of the men involved in this is far wider than just the four who were arrested. A brother of one of the victims urged people not to spread rumours about any political parties or about the case as Maalaimalar reported.ДЇrom the initial reporting, its clear that there is more to this case than initially thought. The District Superintendent Pandiarajan also stated that there at least a dozen more men involved as the investigation into the case continues. The police so far, have not spoken of any far-reaching political connections with the case, though that hasnвЂ™t stopped people from speculating that political implications might exist. The four men arrested so far have been booked for sexual harassment, assault, and 66(E) of the IT Act and Section 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. The men would then proceed to rape and sexually assault the women, record them and proceed to extort them if they were revealed. They prey on young girls who are active on social media and communicate with them share personal details about themselves and begin to ask questions of the women.вЂќ вЂњ They ride expensive cars and bikes and wear high-end clothing. It details how the men used Facebook to befriend women and gain their trust over a period of time and then convince them to an in-person meeting. The report states that there may be 20 people involved in this network who lure and extort women through social media. Govt should immediately crackdown such networks, and the people involved.- Kanimozhi March 11, 2019ДЄ report in Vikatan regarding this case, revealed that this case is bigger in scope than initially thought. The shocking incidents of sexual assault & blackmail in Pollachi clearly shows that women are not safe in TN. Last week, the Tamil Nadu chapter of the All India Democratic WomenвЂ™s Association (AIDWA) held a protest at Pollachi demanding a CB-CID investigation. DMK MP Kanimozhi is scheduled to lead a protest in Pollachi. Stalin accused the ruling party of trying to influence the police probe in this case. The partyвЂ™s respective leaders MK Stalin and Vaiko threatened protests if the government and police did not take the necessary action. The DMK and MDMK have called for a CBI probe. This, after the suspectsвЂ™ phones were confiscated. Based on the initial stages of the investigation, the police believe that these suspects have been doing this for a few years at least. In a report in Vikatan, Coimbatore District Superintendent Pandiarajan is quoted as saying there isnвЂ™t another political or any large-scale political connection in this case. He was arrested after threatening and assaulting the brother of one of the victims who came forward.

Meanwhile, the AIADMK has removed A Nagaraj, a person who is accused int he case, from the party for anti-party activities.

I want to state with certainty that neither me nor my family are involved in this in any way.вЂќ Jayaraman while mounting his defence accused the opposition DMK of a conspiracy saying in part, вЂњThe instigator behind all this is MK Stalin's son-in-law Sabareesan.

It came in response to reports that his son was allegedly involved in the crime network which included the gang in question regarding this case. A local member of the legislative assembly V Jayaraman denied any links to the case. The case has sparked outrage among politicians in Tamil Nadu after there were suspicions of a political link to the case.

вЂњWomen empowermentвЂќ WomenвЂ™s Safety are all good for speeches.Д«ut who is walking the talk please? Let me know :)- Chinmayi Sripaada March 11, 2019 This can trigger many other women and make them feel helpless.- Dhanya Rajendran March 11, 2019ДЄfter reading through the blood curdling Pollachi rape - It is not in the least surprising why many didnвЂ™t take a stand. We don't know who she is, we don't know what trauma she is going thru. Please stop forwarding the video of a woman from the Pollachi case. I have one request to media houses and social media accounts. The victims are from Chennai, Coimbatore, Salem and many parts of Tamil Nadu.вЂќ A police officer involved in the investigation said in part, вЂњThey harassed women in moving vehicles, hotels and even a farmhouse near Anamalai forest. The members of the gang have been arrested after a complaint was filed by a 19-year-old girl who came forward and told her story of the incident.

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