The Devikulam Fast Track Special Court (POCSO) on Monday found three men guilty in the Poopara gang rape case. The accused are Tamil Nadu residents Sugand (20) and Sivakumar (21) and Poopara resident Syam (21). Judge P.A. Sirajudeen will deliver the punishment on Tuesday.
As per the case, the incident occurred on May 29, 2022, when a 15-year-old girl hailing from West Bengal reached a tea plantation with her male friend who is a Madhya Pradesh native. Her friend bought liquor from Poopara, and they together reached the plantation in an autorickshaw. A six-member gang, including two minors, who had reached the spot attacked and chased the girl’s friend away. Then they dragged the girl to a secluded area and raped her.
