2 Keralam youths held for raping 2 girls

Trichy: Two youths from Keralam were arrested in Velankanni on Thursday for raping two 15-year-old runaway girls from Pudukottai district at a lodge. The accused, A Vijay, 26, and A Vishal, 23, were fishermen from Thiruvananthapuram and part of a tourist group.Police said the men met the girls on Velankanni beach and struck up a conversation. They then allegedly lured the girls to a lodge with false promises and raped them on Tuesday night and Wednesday. The youths then went to the lodge where they were staying with their friends.On being tipped by locals, Singappen police arrived at the lodge on Thursday and found the girls weary and starving. Police rescued them and provided them food. Sources said the girls had left their homes after the parents of one of them planned to marry her off. Based on the information provided by the girls, the police went to the other lodge and arrested the two youths. A case was registered against them under Pocso Act and investigation is underway.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Trichy | Silver Rate in Trichy | Bank Holidays in Trichy | Public Holidays in TrichyStay updated with the latest Trichy news. Download the TOI App.