Cops rescue woman from trio in car

CHENNAI: The city police, who rescued a 22-year-old woman from Mumbai from a car in Neelankarai police limits, are on the lookout for three persons who fled after attempting to sexually harass her early on Thursday morning. According to police, a constable on duty on the ECR between Akkarai and Muttukadu noticed a woman calling out for help from a car that sped past him. He made a vain bid to chase the vehicle and later alerted the police at Kanathur checkpost after finding that the car was proceeding in that direction. A Special Sub-Inspector, who received the information, intercepted the vehicle at the checkpost. When he opened the door of the car, he found three men in the vehicle with a woman. When the SI tried to get the driver to turn off the engine, the three men assaulted him and pushed him down. They also pushed the woman out of the car before fleeing the spot. Police said they identified the woman as Priya from Mumbai. “She had come to Chennai on a tour with her husband’s friend Krishnabai,” said a police official. Police sources said the woman claimed to be new to the city and was not familiar with the area where the friend resided.House Burgled At least 27 sovereigns of gold jewellery and `20,000 in cash were stolen from the house of a textile shop owner at Kolathur Thursday. Woman Ends LifeA 29-year-old woman hung herself to death at Neelankarai on Thursday. Her father alleged that his daughter was harassed for dowry. Police investigations are on.