A pack of stray dogs in Coimbatore helped stop an alleged sexual assault on a woman sitting by the roadside, with the entire incident captured on CCTV. Police later arrested the accused after the footage helped identify him. The incident took place late on Thursday or in the early hours of Friday near a railway overbridge in Ashokapuram, Coimbatore, where the woman, who has a mental health condition and often stays in the area, was sitting near the dogs.
According to police, an intoxicated youth approached her and first asked whether the dogs belonged to her. He then threw a stone at one of them. The animals moved back a few steps but remained around the woman. The youth allegedly then tried to assault her, prompting her to scream for help.
Stray dogs saved a mentally ill woman from a sexual assault attempt by a drunk 17-year-old boy on the outskirts of Coimbatore in the early hours of Thursday.
The incident occurred near NGGO Colony in Thudiyalur around 2am.
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Coimbatore CCTV captures dog rushing to woman’s aid during alleged assault
As the woman screamed, one dog immediately moved towards the accused and attacked him, biting his legs and pulling him away from her. The other dogs, which had been standing farther away, also reacted to the commotion. The accused eventually ran from the spot, while the dog chased him down the road and drove him away from the area.
The dramatic sequence was captured on CCTV in Coimbatore. Police came across the footage while reviewing recordings as part of an investigation into a separate case. The video helped investigators identify the accused, who was later apprehended the same day.
Coimbatore police arrest accused after footage helps identify him
Police suspect the accused was under the influence of alcohol when he approached the woman. The CCTV footage showed him trying to drive the dogs away before allegedly turning his attention towards the woman.
The intervention by the dog brought the alleged assault to an end before the accused fled. The incident has since drawn attention online, with the Coimbatore stray dogs being widely hailed for appearing to protect the woman.
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Khalid Lateef is a Sub-Editor at NewsX Digital, specializing in Indian politics and global affairs. He also covers viral trending stories and major crime developments.
