A functionary of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has been arrested in Chennai’s R.K. Nagar area in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl, according to a news report citing police action by the Royapuram All Women Police.
The accused, identified as Dinesh, also known as “Paambu” Dinesh, is reported to be the party’s 43rd ward secretary in the area. The girl, who is from Mylapore, had been staying at a relative’s house in Singaravelar Nagar in Kasimedu for the past few weeks when the alleged incident took place on 23 April 2026, the day of polling in Tamil Nadu.
Dinesh, who was said to be a neighbour, allegedly took the child into his house and assaulted her while she was playing nearby. He is also alleged to have threatened the girl with death if she disclosed the incident to others.
The child later informed her aunt, who alerted the family, following which the parents lodged a complaint at the Kasimedu police station on 3 May 2026. As the complaint involved provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the case was transferred to the All Women Police Station for further action.
Police reportedly attempted to arrest Dinesh on 4 May 2026, but were unable to do so at the time because he had gone to a vote-counting centre to support TVK candidate Marie Wilson in the R.K. Nagar constituency. He was arrested later that night.
Dinesh had reportedly been active in election canvassing in the Kasimedu area alongside Marie Wilson, who is the newly elected MLA from R.K. Nagar. The arrest has triggered shock and embarrassment within political circles, particularly because TVK leaders had campaigned on the issue of safety for women and children.
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— News Tamil 24×7 (@NewsTamilTV24x7) May 6, 2026
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