<p> Three persons were today arrested in connection with the gangrape of a 19-year-old Dalit nursing student at Varkala.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Those arrested are in the age group of 20-25 years, police said.<br />The victim, a second year BSc nursing student, was raped allegedly by an autorickshaw driver and two of his friends near Ayanthi bridge in Varkala, about 50 km from here, on May 3. <br /><br />A case under IPC 376 (2) (g) (gangrape) was registered against them.<br /><br />The medical examination of the victim had confirmed that she had been gangraped.<br /><br />The victim had gone with the autorickshaw driver, who was known to her, in his vehicle on the day of the incident.<br /><br />Two of his friends got into the vehicle later. They took the autorickshaw to a deserted spot and allegedly raped her, police said.<br /><br />The incident comes days after a 30-year-old Dalit law student was raped and murdered at Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district.<br /></p>
<p> Three persons were today arrested in connection with the gangrape of a 19-year-old Dalit nursing student at Varkala.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Those arrested are in the age group of 20-25 years, police said.<br />The victim, a second year BSc nursing student, was raped allegedly by an autorickshaw driver and two of his friends near Ayanthi bridge in Varkala, about 50 km from here, on May 3. <br /><br />A case under IPC 376 (2) (g) (gangrape) was registered against them.<br /><br />The medical examination of the victim had confirmed that she had been gangraped.<br /><br />The victim had gone with the autorickshaw driver, who was known to her, in his vehicle on the day of the incident.<br /><br />Two of his friends got into the vehicle later. They took the autorickshaw to a deserted spot and allegedly raped her, police said.<br /><br />The incident comes days after a 30-year-old Dalit law student was raped and murdered at Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district.<br /></p>