A devastating road accident near Pollachi claimed nine lives from a Malappuram school community, leaving Pang village in mourning as bodies returned in ambulances, prompting grief, government aid assurances, counselling support, and calls for investigation into the tragedy
The nine men from Pollachi were arrested for blackmailing, sexually assaulting, and videographing eight young girls and women between 2016 and 2018. The accused were prosecuted for multiple offences.