He was known to have been involved in at least 13 petty crimes in the past, including minor theft and robbery, police said.

In a statement on his social media handle on X, actor Vijay said the news of sexual assault on a student of Anna University was ’deeply shocking and painful’

Anna University Registrar, J Prakash, said the varsity was extending full cooperation to the police in its investigation and the ICC also had commenced an inquiry. "The university administration is extending full cooperation for the police investigation,

Gnanasekaran's stall is located near campus. Education minister says more safety measures will be put in place in institutes even as Oppn slams DMK govt over ‘deteriorating law & order’.

The sexual assault on a girl student at the prestigious state-run Anna University in the heart of Chennai, on the night before Christmas eve, has sent shockwaves across the state.

The NCW criticized the Tamil Nadu police for negligence following the sexual assault of a 19-year-old Anna University student by a habitual offender. The commission called for stricter punitive measures and protections for the victim,

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai accused the state police of willfully revealing the identity of the 19-year-old who was sexually assaulted at Anna University. He accused the ruling party of failing to protect women against such 'dreadful crimes'.

Tamil Nadu BJP leader Annamalai condemned the act of publicising the details of the identity of the victim through the FIR.

Amid the massive political row over the sexual assault case on Anna University's campus in Chennai, the BJP has alleged that the arrested accused is a DMK worker who has been involved in similar crime

While speaking on an alleged sexual assault case in Anna University, VCK Founder-President Thol. Thirumavalavan said Tamil Nadu govt. should take necessary steps to punish the real culprits. Thol. Thirumavalavan,

The accused entered the campus and sexually assaulted the second-year student behind a building after thrashing a male student, who was accompanying her.