CHENNAI: Greater Chennai Police commissioner A Arun said that cops took swift action in the case of the rape of an Anna University student on the premises of the institute by solving the case within 24 hours.

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

Annamalai also shared pictures of accused Gnanasekaran with deputy chief minister and son of MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi Stalin, and other top DMK leaders

A 37-year-old man, Gnanasekaran, was arrested for allegedly raping a second-year engineering student from Anna University and filming her with a male

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 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,

The alleged rape case took place around 8 pm on Monday when the victim was chatting with a male friend in a remote part of the 180-acre Anna University campus.

BJP workers held a protest against DMK government in Chennai on6. The protest was organised over alleged sexual arrest of a second-year student at Anna University. Meanwhile, one person has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault.