SexViolHist Bib: Cases: Real Cases: Pallochi Rape Case

»The Pollachi sexual assault case refers to a case of rape and extortion of numerous women by a gang in Pollachi, Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The gang would entice women into isolated places after befriending them on social media and sexually assault them and film the act. The videos were later used to blackmail the women for sexual favors or money. The gang came into spotlight after the family of a 19-year-old college student who claimed to had been sexually assaulted and blackmailed complained to the police. According to media accounts, at least 200 women, including college and school teachers, doctors, higher secondary school students from all over the state, were sexually assaulted in the same manner. Police discovered dozens of video recordings of women being abused on the phone belonging to one of the accused. Some videos were leaked.« (Extract from: Wikipedia)

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Medieval History: 21^st Century

II. Geographical Index: Asian History: Indian History

III. Topical Index: Types: Offenders: Gang Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Bose, Samudranil. »An Enquiry into Patriarchal Indian Jurisprudence in the Post-Nirbhaya Era.« Dialego - Gender and Politics. Edited by Sayoni Choudhuri Patra. Kolkata 2026: 110-127.

II. Speaker Index