: A 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by unidentified persons near Cheyyar town in Tiruvannamalai. The police said the survivor was on a visit to her grandmother’s village near the town on April 19. While she was riding a two-wheeler in the village, unidentified persons on motorcycles stopped her. They sexually assaulted her and fled the spot. The police said she returned to her native place in Kancheepuram, where her health deteriorated. The assault came to light after she was admitted to a hospital. Based on a complaint, a case was registered by the Bharmadesam police near Cheyyar. Police sources said three suspects had been detained and special teams were interrogating them. Published – April 22, 2026 11:41 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Sign language interpreters to help the hearing impaired vote SP delegation en route to meet victim’s family allegedly attacked in Ghazipur