Coimbatore/IBNS, Nov. 3 -- A woman college student was allegedly raped by a three-member gang near Coimbatore Airport on Sunday late night, media reports said.

A postgraduate student, who is enrolled at a private college in Coimbatore, was talking to her male friend inside a car when the incident happened.

The accused attacked her friend, forcefully took the woman to a location where they sexually assaulted her.

Police, who were informed by the injured male friend, said the victim is undergoing medical treatment and a search operation to track the accused has been launched.

The injured friend was taken to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for treatment.

The incident has triggered a strong response from the opposition Bharatiya Jana...