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50 Year Old Special Sub-Inspector In TN Arrested Under POSCO For impregnating 17 Year Old Child

November 22, 2023
The Commune

At the Eriyur police station in Dharmapuri, the Special Sub-Inspector Sahadevan, a 50-year-old officer is facing charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The arrest follows a complaint lodged by the father of the victim, a girl who just turned 18-year-old, with the Superintendent of Police, against Sahadevan in Pennagaram.

Sahadevan belongs to the Neruppur Maniyakaran village in Dharmapuri district. He has been working as a Special Sub-Inspector at the Eriyur police station.

The young woman complainant alleges that Sahadevan engaged in sexual abuse under the false promise of marriage three years ago despite know that she was still a minor. The repercussions of this alleged abuse include her pregnancy and subsequent childbirth.

Even after that, the police officer prevented her from disclosing the relationship and about the child and assured her parents that he will marry her. The child is said to be 1.5 years old now. When she went to seek for his marriage after turning 18, the police official refused.  Following this, the girl’s father lodged a complaint with the District Superintendent of Police.

The complaint was swiftly transferred to the All-Women Police station, resulting in the filing of a First Information Report (FIR) against the Special Sub-Inspector.

SSI Sahadevan absconded, and then surrendered himself. He was booked under Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences Act. It has come to light that Special Sub-Inspector Sahadevan, currently facing charges under the POCSO Act at the Eriyur police station in Dharmapuri, has a history marred by criminal activities. Notably, Sahadevan had previously spent time behind bars for his involvement in stealing seized vehicles from the same police station.

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