VELLORE: A woman was allegedly abducted and gang-raped while returning after a late-night movie. The incident took place at Katpadi in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu.

The woman works at a hospital in the city. After watching the movie, the woman and her male friend took a share auto to return to the hospital. As they went ahead, the other occupants of the auto attacked the couple and took the auto to an isolated place. The woman was then sexually assaulted at knife point. The accused also seized Rs 40,000 and gold jewellery from the woman and her friend.

The incident came to light when the woman lodged a complaint with the police via email, following which four of the five accused were arrested. Two among them are minors and were sent to a juvenile home. The others have been sent to judicial custody. The fifth accused has been identified and search is in progress, said the police.