All 9 accused within the 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case have been produced earlier than the Mahila Court docket in Coimbatore. File
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All 9 accused within the 2019 Pollachi sexual assault case have been produced earlier than the Mahila Court docket in Coimbatore on Saturday for questioning underneath Part 313 of the Code of Prison Process (CrPC), after prosecution proof was submitted to the court docket every week in the past.

The accused — N. Rishwanth, alias Sabarirajan, 28; Ok. Thirunavukkarasu, 30; N. Sathish, 32; T. Vasanthakumar, 27; R. Manivannan, alias Mani, 33; Ok. Arulanantham, 36; P. Babu, alias ‘Bike’ Babu, 29; Haronimus Paul, 31; and M. Arunkumar, 31 — have been dropped at the court docket from Salem Central Jail.

They have been produced earlier than Decide R. Nandhinidevi in a courtroom that was arrange completely for the trial, which started on February 24, 2023.

Sources mentioned that every of the 9 accused have been requested round 200 questions, primarily based on the proof introduced by the prosecution.

The proceedings, which started on Saturday morning, continued until late within the night.

The questioning was held in-camera.

The case, which has been underneath investigation since 2019, entails severe allegations. It pertains to claims that the accused sexually assaulted a number of girls, recorded the acts with out consent, and used the movies to extort sexual favours and cash.

The case was adjourned to April 9, 2025, for additional listening to.