Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 2 -- A woman was abducted and raped and her boyfriend was severely beaten by a six-member gang who were allegedly hired by the man's wife, police officers in Keralam's Thrissur said on Thursday.

Five people, including the man's wife, have been arrested by the Thrissur police for alleged involvement in the crime, the officers said. The man, his wife and the rest of the accused are residents of Tamil Nadu, and the rape victim is a native of Nilambur in Keralam.

"The incident took place on September 22 when the couple checked into a lodge near the state transport bus stand in Thrissur. A gang of six men, posing as police officers, barged into the room at the lodge and kidnapped them," Thrissur City Police Commissio...